Forrester Research Inc says Canadian manufacturers are heavily involved in digital transactions. All the more reason for IT managers working at manufacturing firms to heed the advice of their peers and tech experts, many of whom suggest companies should be thinking ahead, and sometimes well into the future, when contemplating e-commerce endeavours.
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary makes it clear to students every time they turn on their PCs that certain computer activities are unwelcome. Judging from a survey conducted on behalf of a Canadian anti-piracy organization, many corporations could learn something about computer management from this school.
When computer users at London Roof Truss (LRT) in London, Ont., were reluctant to use the company's new communication system, Wayne Bilger did something drastic to change their minds.