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What Decades of ERP Lessons Teach Us – Your Practical Manufacturers Guide to AI

Manufacturers should judge AI with the same caution as ERPs. Vendors show polished demos, but without real proof, their promises carry no weight.

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Competition Bureau launches study of competition in the financing of small and medium-sized businesses

The launch follows a public consultation on what the study should cover, and the Minister of Industry's approval of the study's final terms of reference.

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N.S. lobster exports increase outside China as tariffs soften demand

China implemented tariffs on Canadian seafood in March in retaliation for Canadian tariffs on Chinese products, including a 100 per cent tariff on the country’s electric vehicles.

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Lululemon Athletica Inc. says Q4 sales at high end of guidance

Lululemon's chief financial officer Meghan Frank said the update is based on the company's performance over the holiday season.

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ESD Alliance report shows electronic system design industry posts $5.6B in revenue for Q3 2025

The companies tracked in the EDMD report employed 73,185 people globally in Q3 2025, a 17.3% increase over the Q3 2024 headcount of 62,417 and up 0.9% compared to Q2 2025.

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MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS

PowerWood Canada Corp. purchases land for rail spur to transport advanced black biofuel pellets

Calgary-based PowerWood Canada Corp agreed its CAD$1.1M land acquisition from Mackenzie County in late December 2025 and will reportedly break ground on its 'Peace River' plant east of La Crete in late spring 2026.

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Applied Brain Research closes seed funding round for Edge AI voice processing

The investment will fuel continued development and commercialization of ABR's TSP1 state space accelerator chip and software models for edge AI inference applications.

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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH

Q&A with Chris Graham, CEO of B3 Systems on how agentic AI is helping the manufacturing industry

B3 Systems is an agentic AI company based in Toronto, Ontario, trying to arm factories with specialized AI agents that work alongside people to monitor factories around the clock, triaging issues and recommending clear line-level...

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New Podcast: East West Manufacturing's leader sits down to talk supply chains, tariffs and mfg.

East West Manufacturing currently has two manufacturing facilities in Quebec, with a 25,000 sq. ft. rapid prototyping centre in Mirabel, Que., and a 51,000 sq. ft. low-volume high-mix facility in Longueuil, Que. meant for advanced...

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Canadian Manufacturing’s 2025 Year in Review

2025 saw an eventful year for manufacturing, amid tariff pressures, inflation, and an exacerbating labour shortage, as well as new opportunities in the form of trade deals, the reduction of regulatory red tape, and new...

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NGen received an investment of $177 million from the Government of Canada to advance Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for Advanced Manufacturing.

Q&A with NGen CEO Jayson Myers

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The leadership team at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling was asked about the talent shortage and employee retention throughout the pandemic, a serious issue plaguing a number of industries across Canada.

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling powering ahead into the new year

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