Management

With all of the draws on your attention these days, it can be impossible to find time to follow the ups and downs of labour disputes. But you should know that your employees are paying attention, and if you don’t want to land yourself in hot water, you need to stay one step ahead.

What do you look for when you consider your purchasing options in any scenario? We will usually consider the purpose the product or service is serving. When looking for a quick fix or something that’ll simply do the trick, it likely comes down to the price and how low it can go. But for the big things, where the decision can

I never had any intention of getting into the HVAC industry. In fact, I wrote an essay for the final exam in the introductory course in thermodynamics in engineering school on why the professor should pass me. I pointed out that I was never going to be in the business and he certainly wouldn’t want me back in his class...

Cooperation has been a foundation for many businesses as they navigated the pandemic. In my community, several food businesses used the downturn to come together and explore how each could reduce waste across their business processes by better sharing resources and ideas. The experience led to permanent, positive...

Selling your company is one of the most important decisions you will make in your business life. In the May/June 2021 issue of Mechanical Business, I wrote about the things you can and should do to establish the highest value for your company, whether...

By Doug MacMillan In the May/June 2021 marketing column five marketing and branding trends were identified that are expected to take root as we emerge from this pandemic. This is the first of a series, which will build out those five trends with more research and insight. Up first: your digital marketing. It is no secret the…

Have you ever purchased an item from a store and discovered it was broken when you got it home? Or picked up your car after a service call, and discovered that the issue wasn’t fixed? Let...

How we interact as a business with our customers has changed a great deal in the past year. Globally, we have all learned over time what needs to be done to keep...

Installing cameras in your work vehicles might be done for a myriad good reasons. You may want to encourage safe...