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Parti Québécois calls for robots and automation to replace immigrant labourers

Canadian Manufacturing

St-Pierre Plamondon said the numbers mark a return to immigration levels that were in place before the Liberals came to power in 2014 under former premier Philippe Couillard. It would place a moratorium on new economic immigrants from outside Quebec.

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Venesia Hurtubise Appointed as MicroCare VP of Technology & Compliance

MEM

MicroCare, LLC, a leading provider of innovative cleaning, coating, and lubrication solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Venesia Hurtubise as the Vice President of Technology & Compliance. Hurtubise previously served as a MicroCare Technical Chemist since 2014.

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CO2 Emissions Compliance Strategies are in the Spotlight as Another Leading Automaker is Indicted in an Emissions Scandal

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The US federal government accused the automaker of installing emissions-cheating devices in approximately 100,000 Ram and Jeep SUVs with diesel engines between 2014-2016. Major Trends in Passenger Car OEM Strategies for CO 2 Emissions Compliance. Going ahead, we believe that technology will be critical to ensure emissions compliance.

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Sydney train fleet to receive $447 million upgrade

Manufacturer's Monthly

Work being undertaken will see technology upgrades, including of the Train Management System, safety and disability compliance, as well as modernising on-board information systems. It’s taken Victoria 7 years, but they have now supported 40,000 local jobs since 2014 as a direct result of their local procurement policies.

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Store Intelligence adds Simbe Mobile app and Virtual Tour for retailers

Robotics Business Review

The majority of retailers experience significant challenges in managing business functions such as pricing and promotional execution (96%), planogram compliance (93%) and out-of-stocks (92%), reported Coresight Research. It said this leads to proactive management and improved customer service.

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Put local jobs first: Have your say

Manufacturer's Monthly

The proposed changes focus on compliance and enforcement of Local Industry Development Plans – including increasing the Local Jobs First Commissioner’s powers – and for uniforms and personal protective equipment to be made locally for Strategic Projects.

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Simbe partners with Plexus to scale Tally inventory robot

Robotics Business Review

Respondents also reported low visibility into out-of-stocks (45%), planogram compliance (43%), price and promotion (40%) and assortment planning (32%). This is good news for the company as it has been a long road to success since its founding in 2014. Retailers reported in-store inefficiencies costing at least 4.5% of revenue.