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The Salon sur les meilleures pratiques d'affaires celebrates its 25th anniversary with first-ever presentation in Canada of a cyber-physical factoryHigh-caliber program draws 3,000 participants MONTREAL, Nov. 16, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Le Mouvement québécois de la qualité this morning kicked off the 25th edition of the Salon sur les meilleures pratiques d'affaires (www.salonmpa.com), organized in collaboration with the Government of Québec, especially the Ministère de l'Économie, de la Science et de l'Innovation. More than 3,000 business leaders, experts and quality enthusiasts converged at the Palais des congrès de Montréal to participate in the largest event dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation in Québec. "We are proud to present for the first time in Canada the cyber-physical factory of the Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ). This veritable factory-school, which integrates new production technologies and connected systems, promotes learning about how 4.0 industrial projects work and enables participants to discover the best practices surrounding this next industrial revolution," says Johanne Maletto, Executive Director of the Mouvement québécois de la qualité. Over the past 25 years, the Salon has played host to more than 1,000 improvement, innovation and engagement projects. This year, some 40 teams from across Québec and from all sectors of activity are eager to share lessons learned within their respective organizations. Thanks to their approach, they have improved their productivity, the quality of their products and services, and their innovation processes. The Salon offers a rich program, including pavilions on trending topics, major presentations, a Leaders' Forum, and training sessions taught by recognized experts. This is a unique opportunity for those who are passionate about continuous improvement and innovation to exchange ideas and discover success stories by Québec companies and ew trends. A diversified program aligned with business needs Pavilions on intelligent manufacturing and problem solving A second pavilion dedicated to problem solving provides participants with simulations in a structured approach, enabling them to experience all the steps of a problem-solving process. Experts will present a series of creative tools and methods that visitors can test and compare, including 8D, PCRP, Kaizen, DMAAC and A3. High-calibre presentations In his lecture, Mr. Imed Othamani, Associate Partner at IBM Canada, is presenting the concepts of artificial intelligence and related fields such as Big Data and the Internet of Things (loT), as well as the latest advances and case studies in the industrial sector. Leaders' Forum Training Sessions About the Mouvement québécois de la qualité et du Salon The Salon sur les meilleures pratiques d'affaires is organized by the Mouvement québécois de la qualité and is presented in collaboration with the Government of Québec, especially the Ministère de l'Économie, de la Science et de l'Innovation. The Salon receives financial support from its major partners: Canada Economic Development, Hydro-Québec, Alcoa, AcelorMittal, CNESST, Fink Steel, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Investissement Québec, Kruger and Paccar Canada.
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