Sector: Manufacturing

180 Systems is an independent consulting company assisting our clients in automating business processes to achieve their critical success factors (what they must do in order to be successful strategically) and to optimize business processes. We do not sell or implement any product or accept any compensation from vendors or implementers for our advice or services. We have been providing advice based on extensive knowledge of digital transformation across a wide range of industries to clients across North America for over 20 years. We have a comprehensive and detailed methodology that supports clients through business/technology strategy through system selection, implementation, and optimization.

Over the past 12 years, Change Connect leads with strategy and digital strategy to drive efficiency and effectiveness in operations. We deliver on our promises with 300+ Canada Digital Adoption clients to-date through key value propositions such as:

• Extensive on-the-ground experience
• Cross industry experience
• Multilingualism
• Stay current with weekly vendor demos / training

We believe our strategy-led CDAP approach is what would make a difference in the long haul through implementation.

PinnacleCIO works with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to solve business problems, improve efficiencies and reduce costs by leveraging technology, while also addressing information security risks. With a sole focus on SMEs, we understand your business and your operational and financial constraints.

PinnacleCIO offers services including:

• Technology assessments: understanding your current state of technology and identifying gaps
• Technology strategy: creating a phased plan to address your prioritized needs
• Business process improvement: identifying how technology can streamline your processes
• Cost savings: reducing cost by replacing expensive legacy solutions
• System selection & implementation: understanding requirements, identifying and assessing potential systems, and overseeing implementation
• IT budgeting: drafting operational and discretionary technology spending
• Information security: identifying and addressing gaps in IT controls and cyber insurance

Michael Gladstone is the Principal of PinnacleCIO and has experience across industry verticals including manufacturing/distribution, professional services and healthcare.

You can find more information on PinnacleCIO on our website or LinkedIn. We look forward to working with you on advancing your technology maturity.

Pemeco is an award-winning, independent consulting firm that specializes in ERP and enterprise technology transformation projects. We lead our manufacturing, distribution, professional services, and retail clients into the next phase of their evolution by leading strategic digital adoption planning, ERP and technology section, technology implementation, and business process improvement projects.

Business::In Consulting Group Inc. specializes in providing premium technology adoption planning, engineering design & analysis services, management, business, and SR&ED consulting services to its clients since 2011. Business::In Consulting Group Inc.’s team consists of professionals with advanced science & engineering degrees (master’s, PhD) and P.Eng. designations. Client satisfaction is very important to our firm as we have vested interest in their success. We are an approved Digital Adoption Consultant (DAC) for the OCI-DCC’s DMAP (Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan) program. Financial support could be obtained to implement the recommendations of the DMAP via an OCI-DCC technology demonstration project. We proudly serve all over the Province of Ontario.

Additionally, the firm provides following services and products to its clients: Engineering Design & Analysis; Mathematical Analysis; Management & Business Consulting; Industrial Engineering & Automation Solutions; OIDMTC (Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit); SR&ED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) Consulting; FedDev Ontario’s Interest Free Loan Application Processes; Canada-Ontario Job Grant Consulting (COJG); IRAP (Industrial Research Assistance Program); CanExport Grant Application Consulting; and Export Market Access (EMA) Grant Applications.

Ryan Gencarelli, Co-Founder of wild idea co., is a Digital Adoption Consultant (DAC) with OCI’s Digitalization Competency Centre (DCC). Ryan has advised hundreds of entrepreneurs and specializes in business planning, marketing, branding, sales, project management, and early-stage growth. His professional experience spans dozens of industries and he has consulted and worked with pre-revenue start-ups to large corporations. Ryan is also an approved advisor for the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) and i.d.e.a. Fund. The types of strategies he has developed, include, but are not limited to:

• Digital Modernization Adoption Plan (DMAP), for OCI DCC
• Digital Adoption Plan (DAP), for CDAP Boost Your Business Technology Grant
• Marketing Strategy
• Go-To-Market Strategy
• Brand Strategy
• Content Strategy
• Customer Journey Mapping

By selecting Ryan as your DAC, your company will benefit from his analytical approach, entrepreneurial insight, straightforward advice, systems knowledge, proven track record, and 15+ years of professional experience. He genuinely cares about Canadian entrepreneurs and the success of their organizations.

Our senior digital advisors in average have 10+ years of successful experience helping business in the process of digital transformation in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, oil/gas, retail stores, restaurants, bio-products, etc. Our services cover but are not limited to the following areas:

• Research and development: Guidance to SMEs on the implementation and utilization of software development environments to assist in the adoption of LEAN and AGILE practices as well as coordination across teams and sites during development.
• Analytics: Specialized skills that can help you incorporate Analytics products and services into your business to advance your business’s digital maturity (e.g. Web/ Customer/ Sales/ Service/ Marketing Analytics).
• Communications: Specialized skills to help your SME adopt tools and services that manage, integrate and deliver content across digital channels such as email, social media, immersive experiences, websites and apps, digital media/publishing/documents/advertising.
• Financial services: Guidance on financial services that can be accessed and delivered through digital channels, such as payments, credit, savings, remittances and insurance, including mobile financial services (MFS).
• Operations (incl. Robotics/AI, Process Automation): Specialized skills that can help define and manipulate workflow capabilities to enable you to automate, track and manage projects as they move through the idea-to-launch process with Agile. 

Steve Milijasevic, P.Eng., MBA, is an experienced leader of teams in manufacturing and engineering environments, with an exceptional record of success in turning around struggling businesses and enhancing team capabilities. 

His company, Malo Solutions, focuses on helping companies perform better by assessing their performance gaps relative to key indicators, setting strategy to improve and seeing the improvement through to implementation.  As an approved Digital Advisor/Consultant for the federal CDAP and provincial DCC programs, he also works with businesses to identify their operational pain points, technological needs and opportunities for digitization/automation of critical processes and systems in support of their digital transformation.

Focused Improvement Consulting is a boutique consulting firm that caters to small and medium-sized businesses with a results-oriented approach. Our priority is to comprehend your distinctive challenges to offer innovative ideas and strategies to enhance your business’s competitiveness and profitability.

Our team comprises professionals with a wealth of experience in production and technology-driven areas, who are well-acquainted with the shop floor environment. We have successful business leaders who possess the skills to connect with both factory workers and front office staff. With our extensive experience, we can collaborate efficiently with your team to create effective and practical solutions that generate sustainable results.

We offer a wide range of services such as:

• Strategic development and planning
• Plant or production improvement projects such as factory flow optimization, visual factory
• Select and implement new technology such as robotic cells, MES and ERP
• Current equipment and production optimization
• Supply chain analysis, make vs. buy or outsource vs. insource decisions
• Lean Six Sigma training and certification

Our goal is to become a driving force for change in your organization. You can reach us at info@focusedimprovement.ca or visit www.focusedimprovement.ca.