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Industry 4.0 : Fourth Industrial Revolution
There are many breakthroughs in the fields of information technology, mobile communications and robotics. Consequently to these technologies, digital technologies are bringing companies to real change. These have a significant impact on their competitiveness, productivity, investment and employee skills development. Due to Industry 4.0, Quebec’s manufacturing SMEs are facing a [...]
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What is softwood lumber means?
Canada and the United States have entered another softwood lumber dispute. But what is meant by lumber and what does this industry mean to the Canadian economy? Here are some explanations in figures. WHAT IS SOFTWOOD LUMBER? These are the wood used in the construction of the house structure and [...]
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The aluminum industry in Canada
The aluminum industry is an important manufacturing sector in Canada. It has ten primary aluminum plants, one in British Columbia and nine in Quebec. With nearly 6% of world production, Canada ranks fourth in the world after China, the Middle East and Russia. It started in Canada in 1901 and since [...]
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What is a sawmill?
The first sawmills were basic and rather simplistic buildings, equipped with a back and forth saw driven by hydraulic motors. First, sawmill held a central place in villages and were intended only for coastal residents. Moreover, the creation of cities such as Hull, Joliette, Grandes-Piles, Chicoutimi and Rivière-du-Loup are the [...]
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Forest industry in Canada
Forest diversity is a wealth of first instance for Canada. Forest industry is resulting in a multitude of economic, social and environmental benefits. Canada is the second largest country in the holder of forests worldwide, representing 40% of its 9 million hectares. It is the first as wood producer products, [...]
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How to increase productivity
When you visit your doctor annually, he could for example, recommend you to lose some weight to increase your overall health. Meanwhile, if you make your company’s checkup, you will be able to note that the reduction of some processes could greatly increase the company’s productivity. Have you ever heard [...]
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