Written By Paul Hogendoorn Most manufacturing companies I know have only a handful of customers, and the sales process is a matter of keeping your customers happy and winning bids that come their way by offering the most competitive proposal. The sales effort, in most...
Manufacturing 4.0 academy – Blog Post #1: Tips for getting started with “digitization”
Written by Paul Hogendoorn, MEE Cluster Digital Transformation Consultant The first thing to understand about “digitization” and information technology is they are not silver bullet solutions that can be applied to correct process problems, be they manufacturing,...
Role of Digital Work Instructions in Modern Manufacturing
Written by: Ben Baldwin, VKS Since the introduction of Industry 4.0 over the past decade, Canadian SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises) have seen an incredible boost in advanced technologies. With more powerful machines and stronger materials, modern manufacturing has...
MEE Cluster Attends Hannover Messe To Collaborate with Global and National Peer Groups
Peter Krzesinski, MEE Cluster Executive Director, recently traveled to Germany to participate in the Hannover Messe. The Cluster attended the Messe to connect with a variety of organizations from across Europe that fill a similar role of advancing manufacturing by...
MEE Cluster awarded funding for Ecosystem Development
The Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster is proud to announce it has been awarded funding by Alberta Innovates under the Ecosystem Development Program. This very important funding will allow the cluster to support manufacturers in evaluating and...