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Overview: 

Overview Who we are Global trends World Class Manufacturing Issues of Importance CME programs and partnerships

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: 

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Founded in 1874 Provincially & Nationally Representative Focused on Advocacy & Government Relations Market Development Information Dissemination & Networking Company & Sector Development Represents 75% of Canada’s industrial outputs and 90% of the country’s exports.

NL Division of CME: 

NL Division of CME Executive Chris Hewitt, Classic Woodworking (Chair); John Patten, Browning Harvey (Past-Chair); Glenn Mifflin, North Atlantic Petroleum (1st Vice Chair) Directors Bill Butler, Hi-Point Industries; Rick Greenwood, Specialty Apparel; Paul Griffin, Newtech Instruments; David Hiscock, Hiscock Enterprises; Joan Hiscock, Hiscock Enterprises; Don Kennedy, ACAN Windows; Howard Nash, Northstar Networks; Bill Parsons Steelfab; Bonnie Cook, Abbyshot Clothiers; Bernard Sparrow, Scotsburn Dairy; Dave Thomas, Newfoundland Styro; George Yates, Yates Boatbuilding; Robert Smith, Green Bay Fibre; Bob Tetford Jr, Restwell. 120 Members

Manufacturing Right Here: 

Manufacturing Right Here 750 companies 10,000 products 17,000 direct full-time equivalents $3 billion in shipments 17% of GDP Mix of urban and rural Many small firms (<10 employees) $2.54 multiplier – largest of any sector

Global Trends: 

Global Trends Global Supply Chains Supply Chain Management is key to success. Increasing Global Competition Emerging Economies (China, India) Value of the USD 30% hit to export revenue in 30 months Cost of Business increasing for everyone

Whither the Jobs from Harbour Breton?: 

Whither the Jobs from Harbour Breton?

Global Trends – Local Impacts: 

Global Trends – Local Impacts Harbour Breton Effect Labrador West Effect Chris Hewitt Effect Chris Griffiths Effect

To be Successful……Need to be Internationally Competitive: 

To be Successful… …Need to be Internationally Competitive Global Prepared Focused Caring Lean Sustainable

Global: 

Global Supply Chains Customers Competition “We want to be the best in the world!”

Prepared: 

Prepared Financially Human Resources Understand Markets Logistics Security Documentation Take Risk

Focused: 

Focused Customers Costs Partners Employees

Caring: 

Caring HR Management Policies/Procedures Responsible Citizen Reputation AP/AR Partners Community

Lean: 

Lean Drive out costs Customer value Culture of C.I. Organized Reduce lead time Reduce inventory

Sustainable: 

Sustainable Profitable Investment in People Plant Long-term view Succession planning Employee retention Environmentally responsible

Issues of Concern for Manufacturers: 

Issues of Concern for Manufacturers Increasing competition from China Impact of 90 cent dollar Problems & delays at the US border Skills shortages Rising business costs – materials, energy, insurance Global sourcing/investment Image of manufacturing. Costly, slow, non-competitive tax & regulatory structure Infrastructure

Top Strategic Challenges: 

Top Strategic Challenges

Top Ten Constraints on Performance Improvement: 

Top Ten Constraints on Performance Improvement

Overcoming Constraints: 

Overcoming Constraints

Top Skill Shortages: 

Top Skill Shortages

Unsatisfactory Skill Sets: 

Unsatisfactory Skill Sets

Impact of Skills Shortages: 

Impact of Skills Shortages

CME-NL Areas of Focus: 

CME-NL Areas of Focus Manufacturing Technology/Process Adoption Lean Manufacturing Technology Adoption Continuous Improvement Human Resource Issues Skills Acquisition Recruitment/HR Planning Succession Planning Retention

CME-NL Areas of Focus: 

CME-NL Areas of Focus Market Development and Export Export Readiness, Preparedness & Planning Transportation/Logistics/Regulation One-on-one Export Counseling Access to Capital Start-up and expansion equity Working capital/receivables financing Growth capital (operating and equity)

CME-NL Programs: 

CME-NL Programs Manufactured Right Here 16th Annual MRH Exhibition May 25-26 Sector Development Newfoundland and Labrador Apparel Producers Boat Builders of Newfoundland and Labrador Building Products HR Program Lean Manufacturing Advocacy Activities Export Development Program iCOSMO

Partnerships – Northern Peninsula: 

Partnerships – Northern Peninsula

Partnerships – Apparel Sector: 

Partnerships – Apparel Sector

Partnerships – Workplace Skills: 

Partnerships – Workplace Skills

Summary: 

Summary bill.stirling@cme-mec.ca 1-888-772-3682