Jay says many of his clients suggest their biggest problem in becoming more competitive is getting skilled workers. The Canadian skills crunch and the brain drain, usually to the U.S., are diminishing Canada's ability to complete. Jay also suggests that many Canadian manufacturing plants are inefficient because of poor management. He says many entrepreneurs develop a vision, but have not needed experience in running a business or looking after sales and marketing. There must be a written production schedule to drive the production process.
Management is key, get it right, hire the best management team.
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