Volume 3 Issue 4
APRIL 2007
Pipeline Online is CIPH's web digest designed to provide you with the most
up-to-date information on CIPH events, programs and trade shows, as well as delivering news on the industry and the economy.
E-mail contact list for CIPH Staff
Plan to attend the 2nd PVF Networking Luncheon, featuring Mario Lefebvre, April 30, 2007, Oakvillle, Ontario
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Register today for “Profitable Procurement Management In the Construction Industry: Supply Chain Horizontal Integration” Workshop featuring Dr. Perry Daneshgari, May 9, 2007 in Mississauga
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Register today for "Successful Selling to Major Accounts ” Workshop featuring Frank Foster, May 24, 2007 in Toronto
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CIPH's 2007 Webinar schedule - presented in conjection with Assocation Education Alliance
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NAW/AEC Opportunity to Determine E-Business Trends in Manufacturing:Download the 2007 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Report
Canadian Economy Online: a one-stop guide to the national economy featuring statistics, federal government information, economic concepts and events
Government of Canada
Non-residential building construction tables
Statistics Canada
Building Permits, February 2007
Statistics Canada
Wholesale Trade, January 2007
Statistics Canada
Current Economic Conditions
Statistics Canada
Housing Starts Lower in First Quarter
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Global Export Forecast, Fall 2006
Export Development Canada
China’s Trillion Dollar Nest Egg
By Stephen S. Poloz, Export Development Canada
Bush's Lost Jobs - The Fuller Story
By Stephen S. Poloz, Export Development Canada
Automate or stagnate: Distributors are seeking greater operational efficiencies to maintain customers
by Allen Ray and David Gordon, Progressive Distributor
New survey shows up to 3.5 million Canadian homeowners plan to renovate or remodel during 2007
Synovate Reserarch
Four Distributors think about their IT future
Merrifield Consulting Group
Supply Chain Tool Kit
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP)
Going Green and Going Global
Standards Council of Canada
Workshops
CIPH are co-hosting the following workshops in Spring 2007:
"Successful Selling Skills for Inside Sales" featuring Frank Foster, Edmonton, May 3, 2007
“Profitable Procurement Management In Construction Industry Supply Chain Horizontal Integration: An Alternative Low Cost Approach to Supply Chain Management” featuring Dr. Perry Daneshgari, MCA, Toronto, Wednesday, May 9, 2007
"Strategic Selling to Major Accounts" featuring Frank Foster, Toronto, May 24, 2007
Multimedia
Improving Distributor Profitability by Al Bates
Employee Performance Improvement Tool Kit
College of Product Knowledge CD
Joe Ellers' Teleseminar Series Schedule for 2007
Inside Sales Training: New Directions in Inside Sales DVD and Advanced Inside Sales CD
Improving the Bottom Line Financial Planning CD
New Publications from NAW/DREF
Restructuring the Distribution Sales Effort for Maximum Productivity
by Scott Benfield and Rich Vurva
The Time, Space & Cost Guide to Better Warehouse Design, Second Edition
Maida Napolitano and the Staff of Gross & Associates
Warehouse Productivity
Pat Kelley and Ron Hounsell
Lean Warehousing PLUS Warehousing Forum newsletter
Ken Ackerman
Price for Success: An Online Course for the Wholesale Distribution Sales Team
(CIPH members can take advantage of NAW Member Association pricing)
Questions? Comments? Have industry news to share?
Contact Steve Apps, Editor
Pipeline Online: s.apps@ciph.com
