Smart move from Ontario

Citation

(2009), "Smart move from Ontario", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 58 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijppm.2009.07958bab.005

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. 1.

   lean manufacturing and process improvements;

2. 2.

   information and communications technology; and

3. 3.

   energy efficiency.

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