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Industry Insights Report

The black hole of the manufacturing industry

Navigating the black hole: Insights from our manufacturing white paper

  • Industry Challenges: The manufacturing sector faces a critical shortage of skilled workers and struggles with international competition and industry shifts.
  • Workforce Shortage: An estimated 2 million manufacturing jobs may remain unfilled in the next decade due to declining interest in manufacturing careers and educational programs.
  • Digital Transformation Gap: Only 3% of Canadian SMEs fully embrace digital resources, hindering productivity and competitiveness.
  • Impact of Underutilized Digital Tools: Failure to leverage digital technologies leads to data loss, inefficient processes, and increased financial risks.
  • Customer Service and Traceability Challenges: Inadequate digital tools pose product and order traceability challenges, affecting customer service quality and operational efficiency.

Explore our White Paper for insights and solutions to navigate these challenges and drive digital transformation in the Canadian manufacturing industry.

Trusted by Canadian Manufacturers

  • Manufacturing

    Always attentive to our needs, the dedicated team never hesitated to take the time to review points generating concern in order to ensure a project that would meet our expectations from A to Z.

    Olivier Marotte, CPA
    VP of Finance
  • Distribution

    Gestisoft's consultants come from the industry, so when we worked together, we spoke the same language and shared the same vision of what was important and necessary. They guided us in implementing industry best practices. Throughout the project, their industry expertise eliminated any potential irritants that might have risen from inexperience in the distribution environment.

    Frédérik Lajoie
    Vice President
  • Manufacturing

    The solution delivered to us has significantly improved our production visibility. We are now able to track our production in real time, and have more accurate data on the costs of each production run.

    John Franceschini, CPA
    General Manager & President