Peter Mate is owner and president of Planit Canada, a software and services company devoted to servicing the manufacturing industry. For more info email peterm@planitcanada.ca

Revenue is vanity. Profit is reality

Your CNC is only as smart as your office

Digital 'sawdust' clogging up your workflow?

Technology in manufacturing isn't just about machines and software

Technology is not a silver bullet

Why your software is basically expired milk (and what to do about it)

Hey AI, my name is Peter

Balancing automation with human expertise in woodworking

The future is here: I see robots everywhere

There's always an opportunity to acquire new skills and knowledge

Don't build your business on a foundation of pirated software

Technology turns people into superheroes

Leave your legacy and your knowledge behind

So where do we go from here?

This is not AI, it's me, Peter

When running a business, measure constantly

AI has the potential to transform our industry

Let's create amazing workplaces

Robotic cells are the new nesting CNCs

Nothing wrong with going for the easy solution

OK, I might just be stubborn…

Choices and how one thing leads to another

The trend towards more automation, robotics is accelerating

How about a $1,000 signing bonus for fast food workers?

There is light at the end of the tunnel

What's in a name?

Start somewhere, but start

Size matters, but it's not the only thing

Having a good backup system in place is not enough

We'll always be smarter than technology

Will we see trade shows again?

Using technology to minimize human interaction

This key thing is so annoying!

No need to be a technology leader,  just don't get left behind

Take good care of your most valuable resource

Stalking pizza trucks and so much more

I believe the best team is a 'mixed' team

This is not Mission Impossible

So how do you shift a company into the right habits?

Marketing is far more advanced and scientific than ever before

Guilty as charged: I love new technology

The New Year: A chance to improve your business

I hate to admit it, but I got duped

Millennials get such a bad reputation…

Are you ready for a boost?

Get ready for virtual reality

Industry 4.0: What does it mean for our industry here in Canada

New Year's resolutions? How about a technology diet plan?

Plan ahead for smooth technology implementation

Let's change the perception of our industry

Knowledge transfer is good for your business

The right technology will transform your business

Don't accept failure in ERP implementation

We thought we knew what we were getting into

Select the right mobile platform for your business

Why it is important to check ingredients

Virtual reality is coming to a project near you

Trade shows are great learning opportunities

Benchmark studies can save time and money

I've changed my mind about software training

Tools for Success by Scott Burton

Scott Burton is the sales and marketing manager for Royce//Ayr Cutting Tools. For more info email: sburton@royceayr.com

Mass timber tooling update

Polycrystalline diamond insert tooling

CNC aggregate technology

Solid carbide profile routers

Floating shelves and box treads with lock-mitre tooling

Moulder splitting applications

Hybrid high shear tools

Tool holder extensions

High shear tools for tenon machining

Mass timber industry

Hybrid high shear tools

Phenolic countertops

IWF 2022 review

Haunching application improvements

MDF cabinet door manufacturing

High shear tooling update

Optimize entry door machining with diamond tooling

Splitting applications

Cross-laminated timber cutting challenges

Machining countertops on CNC routers

Cutting tool organization

Box stair treads

Sawing metal on a CNC router

Outdoor furniture manufacturing

Compression router options

Machining Plexiglass and Lexan

Cross laminated timber machining (CLT)

Flexible tool-holding solutions

Production recipes for success

Tool extensions

Interchange tooling between machines

Trending forward

Cutting edges and component edges

Kerfing applications optimized

Hydraulic clamping evolution

Premium quality solid wood cabinet doors

On CNC router safety

Tools to add value

The Feeds and Speeds of CNC cutting tools

Use the right tools to machine dovetail joints

Diamond insert tooling

Make your MDF cabinet doors look like solid wood

A critical 'balancing act'

Time to consider the integrated tool/holder concept

WMC by Richard Lipman

Richard Lipman is president of the Wood Manufacturing Council. For more info email rlipman@wmc-cfb.ca

Promoting wood careers – my favorite task

Skills matching and opportunities in wood manufacturing

Experts at work on Canadian skills issues

Skills competitions open eyes

Nature and design

Looking back, gratefully

NAIT proposes new apprenticeship training delivery model

Hardwood groups roll out promotion efforts

Training future woodworkers at high school

Diversity and Inclusion (Part 2) - Wood Best Practices Forum 2021

Diversity and Inclusion - Wood Best Practices Forum 2021

Standoff project comes to an end

Sustainable forest facts help answer questions

Promoting hardwoods to U.S. architects –  just send photos

WMC Women's Mentorship Program

Recognizing prior learning

WMC recognizes Stan Pauls with 2020 HR Award of Distinction

Interesting U.S. research on hardwood buying decisions

Industry prominent in Ontario's new forest strategy

Experts lead wood-specific management training this fall

Time tested products support new online learning

Workplace mental health tool

Working to address industry skills and labour challenges

Environment on people's minds

Window industry adds installer  certification to the mix

Supporting the big job of promoting careers

Train the trainer program – passing on key knowledge

Aboriginal programs provide many benefits

SFI – Active from forests to green building markets

Workbench (for Prior Learning)

Essential skills assessments can support  in-house training

Hardwood lumber and training opportunities

Management Skills Training Program What's Inside?

Training programs respond to industry needs

North American manufacturers co-operate on environmental education

New labour market information report released

Colleges featured during teachers days

WMC's Women Mentorship Project - PART ONE: Learning about mentorship

Labour market information support solutions

WMC launches Status of Women Mentorship Project

WMC training programs launched

Be sure to take part in this important industry survey

Ottawa high school restoring a piece of Ottawa's transit history

Stakeholders' vision makes WERC work

WMC launches new Labour Market Information study

Apprenticeships good for business and workers

CKCA by Caroline Castrucci

Caroline Castrucci is CP/Owner of Laurysen Kitchens Ltd. & President of Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association. For more info email ccastrucci@laurysenkitchens.com

Connect – Learn – Prosper

It's not about us – It's about you!

Ingredients for Success – What's Your Story?

CKCA plant tours are good for business

You build quality cabinets? Prove it!

What's in a Roundtable?

Employee engagement and retention

I really do have a quality product!

Benefits and opportunities of plant tours and CKCA events

CKCA by Sandra Wood

CMP, Executive Director, CKCA

The good, the bad and the unknown

We absolutely need you

Forewarned is forearmed

It's time for an update

Quiet victories

Overcoming the challenges in custom kitchen manufacturing

Think you know what a woodshop looks like? Think again

CKCA monitors industry's concerns relating to Chinese wood products

An update on the F-word

It's all about the data: An interview with Luke Elias, president of Muskoka Cabinet Company

Collaboration leads to innovation

Getting ready for the next wave

Connect, learn and prosper

This is not a New Year's resolution

Alone we are smart, together we are brilliant

Participate

The ripple effect

You have a stake in what's at stake

What do the numbers say?

The show will go on

Tools for industry

What Now? (Part 2)

What Now? (Part 1)

Government funding for manufacturers

Do you care?

Waste – the final frontier

What are you willing to lose?

Taking care of your people takes care of your company

You can't be serious?

Expertise at your fingertips

Canadian Proud – Are you doing enough?

We have formed a new partnership

CKCA's position on labour shortage

Forest for the trees

What makes an industry thrive?

How healthy is your business?

Customer Service Tip by Jeff Mowatt

This article is based on the bestselling book, Influence with Ease by Hall of Fame business speaker, Jeff Mowatt. To obtain your own copy of his book or to inquire about engaging Jeff for your team, visit www.jeffmowatt.com

Boosting your business in a slow economy

The myth of treating people fairly and equally'll just come right-out and say it. I believe that treating customers fairly and e

Five greetings that boost sales to walk-in visitors

How to collect from late paying customers

Selling yourself short? How to stand-out without lowering your price

Grand intentions to greater sales

In praise of quieter communications

Surviving friendly fire

Six secrets of powerful proposals

Sell more by saying less

How to build trust by managing customer expectations

From doormat to diplomat: How to enhance your status in your customer's eyes

Creating a customer feeding frenzy

Million dollar conversations:  How to grow your business with your best customers

Selling yourself short?

Your irresistible offer: Proposals that convert prospects into buyers

Three buying trends to capitalize on in 2022

Getting your foot in the door

Your irresistible offer

Six secrets to not share  with customers

The humility advantage

Managing multiple customers

Stories that sell for you

Top 10 telephone turnoffs

Keeping constructive during COVID-19

30 Seconds to significant sales

Secret desires of corporate clients

How to move customers past price

AWMAC by Michelle Morrell

Michelle Morrell is the National Executive Director of the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada. She can be reached at: michelle_morrell@awmac.com

AWMAC's 2023 National Convention in Toronto: A resounding success

Invest in yourself

Better than normal

How to shockproof your business  from high energy costs

AWMAC 2022 National Convention in Calgary this June

An interview with an AWMAC  Certified GIS Inspector

Lumber prices come down to more reasonable levels

Thank you, NAAWS Committee

Looking forward to the all-new NAAWS 4.0

Cybersecurity matters: Protecting your business from online fraud

Tips for building a good business strategy for 2021

Successfully working from home during the uncertain times of COVID-19

Managing cash flow in times of crisis

Finding wellness help during uncertain times

Staying resilient and relevant in the  challenging times of COVID-19W

All this and chocolate too…

AWMAC's 2019 National Convention gives you 'the human touch'

Volunteers build excellence

Welcome to the AWMAC column

AWMAC by Nick Anastas

Nick Anastas is vice president of the AWMAC Ontario Chapter, a member of the NAAWS Manual and AWMAC Joint Standards Committee, and past-chair of the National GIS Commitee. He can be reached at: nick@awmacontario.com

Growth = change

One team, one goal

No one is coming to save us

WMCO by Mike Baker

Mike Baker is the Chief Executive Officer of the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario. He can be reached at: mbaker@wmco.ca

More excellence through plant tour focus groups

The power of sector diversity in industry networks

WMCO plant tours bring large and small manufacturers together

LIGNA experience: More than just technology

WMCO LIGNA MISSION 2025: Coming up quickly

WMCO LIGNA mission 2025: Source of future innovation for the wood industry

Passing the torch: Evolution of WMCO and LIGNA 2025

Plant tours:  How often is enough?

What is a cluster anyway?

Our industry's continuing transformation

WMCO announces funding for wood manufacturers in Ontario

Digital integration metric results:  Real impact on companies like yours

Industry networking: An important task to move your business forward

Collaborative projects: Big companies learning from small companies

External benchmarking:  Industry cluster's theme for growth

Competitor collaboration:  One of the benefits of clustering

Industry clustering: Canada is catching up

Industry clustering: Collaboration takes flight

Industry clustering: Actions and results

Success through cluster ecosystems:  Our industry's future

Culture change: Our wood industry revolution

Industry cluster countries lead the pack on GDP

Collaboration: The key to our industry's future success

Clusters around the world

Introducing the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario

WMC by Lynn Mackinlay

Lynn MacKinlay is President of the Wood Manufacturing Council.
www.wmc-cfb.ca

The year in review

The importance of post-secondary training in wood manufacturing

Skills/Competences Canada:  Building pathways for over 30 Years in Canada

Retention in wood manufacturing

It is important to have a happy, diverse workforce in wood manufacturing

AWMAC by Audra Denny

Audra Denny is Executive Director of the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada.
audra.denny@ awmac.com

GIS: Who really benefits?

GIS: What's in it for me?

Natural stone, engineered stone and solid surface:  Are they included in the AWMAC Warranty?

Warranty of plywood core cabinet doors… what's the deal?

CKCA by Amrita Bhogal

CKCA President and People & Culture Leader of Sunrise Kitchens LTD

CKCA National Forum 2024: Another sold-out success

AWMAC by Kashia Robinson

Kashia Robinson is the National GIS Program Manager for the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada. She can be reached at kasia.robinson@awmac.com for any information regarding AWMAC's Guarantee and Inspection Service.

Grain, grade, and greatness:  Navigating wood veneers with confidence

The cost of quality: Achieving excellence in architectural woodwork

WMC by Audra Denny

Audra Denny is president of the Wood Manufacturing Council
www.wmc-cfb.ca
She can be reached at: adenny@wmc-cfb.ca

Skilled work, strong futures: Why investment in training matters now more than ever

Building inclusion, shaping Alberta's workforce

Solid as a hardwood: Building lasting bonds

Relationships through uncertainty

AWMAC by Carolynne Yeomans

Carolynne Yeomans is the National Executive Director for the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada. She can be reached at 204-297-2167.

AWMAC in motion: From standards to systems

Building What's Next: Inside AWMAC's moment of transformation

Precision, productivity, and performance: Machinery and automation through the lens of AWMAC, NAAWS, and GIS

Inside Mass Timber by Connor MacKenzie

Connor MacKenzie is the Vertical Market Manager – Solid Wood Systems & Mass Timber, with HOMAG Canada. He can be reached at:
Connor.MacKenzie@homag.com
647-270-5374

Mass timber: The what, how and why