SPRING INTO ACTION
Plant the seed and watch your business sprout By ALLISON ROGERS The cliche most associated with spring— cleaning. Getting all the dust out; starting anew. Refreshing old ways of operating to try something new and fresh—who knows, maybe it’ll breathe new life into your profits. Busting out the duster to rid your production floor of […]
DRIVING HAPPINESS
Catering to the younger generation is a compassion—forward approach Column by JAY PERRY The World’s Happiest Country List was recently released. It was nice to see we Canadians are at number 15 (overall) out of 147 countries listed. Our neighbours to the south are close at position 23. I still find it worth pondering why […]
GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD
A whole lot more of less, is a whole lot of less Column by STEFANO LIESSI Are you feeling a wee bit stunted in your growth? Interestingly, from recent inquiries, I have been told on multiple occasions that shops are booking weeks and even months out. This information tells me—a neighbourhood leader in analytics—that growth […]
WHERE HAVE ALL THE TECHNICIANS GONE?
Bill Speed (above, centre) with two former students, left, and two Skills Canada gold medallists (and students’ of Bill’s). Circa 2016. Three of the four individuals pictured went on to join the automotive industry permanently. After nearly 30 years in teaching, I’ve never seen the situation more dire Column by BILL SPEED As a retired […]
PUTTING THE ‘NO’ IN AUTONOMOUS
Advanced driver assistance systems are a finicky feature By DARRYL SIMMONS The recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) casts a spotlight on the current state of partial driving automation systems, revealing a concerning gap in safety measures. IIHS recently revealed the results of its tests on vehicles with semi-autonomous advanced driver […]
