Smart move from Ontario

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Volume 58, Issue 2

The Government of Ontario and the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters(CME) have launched a joint initiative to help small and medium-sized companies secure and create jobs by becoming more productive and more competitive.

The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, backed by a $25-million investment by the provincial government, will be helping small and medium-sized manufacturers increase their competitiveness in the global economy through a new program called SMART which will provide up to 50 per cent of eligible program costs, to a maximum of $50,000 per project, and focuses on three key areas that can help Ontario manufacturers get ahead:

• 1.

  lean manufacturing and process improvements;

• 2.

  information and communications technology; and

• 3.

  energy efficiency.

More information about the SMART Program can be found at: www.cme-smart.ca/