Creating a Lean Implementation Plan
A while back, I posed about Lean Manufacturing Principles. Today I wanted to go a little bit more in depth with how you can prepare a Lean implementation plan. First of all, let’s take a look at what exactly a lean implementation plan is. A lean implementation plan is how you are going to bring […]
10 Quick Tips to Better Communication in the Workplace
Communication in the workplace is vital, and with the dependence we all have on e-mail, and other means of digital communication, it seems that communication on the whole is getting more and more difficult. Here are 10 tips to help maintain a good level of communication for you and your co-workers in the workplace. Remember […]
Lean Manufacturing Tip: Takt Time
We’ve spoken about Lean Manufacturing many times on our blog, and it’s a term that most people are familiar with. There are many different ways that lean manufacturing can be implemented in a business; Takt Time is one of the fundamental aspects of it. But what exactly is Takt Time? It can be used in […]
10 Quick Tips to a Safer Workplace
Workplace safety should be a top priority for all businesses. Not only do you want to protect your employees from injuries, but it can also be quite expensive for compensation towards any injured parties. There are some simple ways that you can help to make your workplace safer. Keep all work areas clean. Whether you […]
Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing
We’ve spoken a bit about continuous improvement on our blog, but we haven’t yet talked about WHY exactly it is important for manufacturers, and how exactly you can apply it to your business. As a brief reminder, continuous improvement is the process of constantly making your business run more efficiently, with better effectiveness and producing […]
10 Quick Tips to Cutting Costs on the Road
Sometimes, travel is necessary for your job – especially if you work in sales, or are an executive of a national company with a number of different locations. While travel costs can add up quickly, there are some easy ways to cut back on travel costs, whether you’re just driving to a nearby city for […]
Helping you capitalize on your innovation
Join us on July 9th for a complimentary breakfast seminar! Seminar will be held at Glen Abbey Golf Club – stay after our seminar for “Tips for a Golf Pro” on the driving range. Are you aware of how best to recover hundreds of thousands in lost expenditures from the federal SR&ED Tax Incentive Program? […]
Good Documentation in SR&ED Claims
Thorough documentation is a necessity when making an SR&ED claim. Good documentation proves to the CRA reviewers who are looking into your claim that you have done all the work to get through the technical obstacles that you claim to have done. The more documentation that you have, and the better quality it is, the […]
Article in Exchange Magazine
One of our Business Development Managers has had an article in the June edition of Exchange Magazine about how the SRED program can be used to help improve your business’s bottom line. You can read this article here.
The New HST Tax and How It Effects Your Business
Back in March, when the Provincial and budget was announced, it was revealed that the PST and GST would be combined to form the Harmonized Sales Tax (or HST) in Ontario. When it was first announced that Ontario will be switching over to this system, I will admit that I was a little perturbed about […]