Last week’s threat by Chrysler to close Canadian plants if it doesn’t win big concessions from the CAW is possibly one the most troubling announcements since the beginning of the auto industry meltdown. Tom LaSorda, Chrysler president, said the company… Read more »
Banks starting to turn down federal funding
I was pointed in the direction of an article in today’s edition of the Globe and Mail: Banks begin to decline federal aid in first sign of recovery. According to the article, at this point in time, banks aren’t struggling… Read more »
Consistent Branding
Today, I want to take a little bit of time to talk about the recent redesign of the Northbridge Consultants website and the importance of consistent branding. A brand image is, in the most basic sense, everything that a person… Read more »
SR&ED – Essential To Canadian Manufacturers
The current economic recession has proven to hit even harder than many economists anticipated. An estimated 129,000 Canadians lost their jobs in January alone, of which Statistics Canada reports that Ontario workers lost a staggering 71,000. Alberta, once a thriving,… Read more »
Helping the Canadian Economy through Increased Literacy
A short while back, Heather Reisman (President and CEO of Indigo books) was interviewed on The Hour, and brought up a couple of points that piqued my interest. According to Reisman, 40% adult Canadians functionally illiterate That 40% of Canadian… Read more »
New Service Offerings
Northbridge Consultants have increased our service offerings! We now offer ISO 9000 Certification, Kaizen/Lean/Time & Energy Management, Customer Service Professionalism and 5S Systems. What does this mean for you? It means that we want to work with you to help… Read more »