Technology Magazine November 2018 | Page 237

NORTH AMERICA
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Canada-based is just one of a number of market factors favoring SigmaPoint ’ s growth – but the chief advantage of this company lies in its commitment to innovation .
A key factor , currently and over the coming five years , is its leveraging of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and machine learning ( ML ) when it comes to competing with Asia . China will always be able to undercut on labor so what more can SigmaPoint do ? “ We know that to be able to compete effectively we have to find ways of removing every bit of waste and inefficiency ,” says
Duval . “ That is why SigmaPoint is trying to build the EMS global supply chain of the future . We are putting together the building blocks so that we can maintain our competitive advantage and enable our original equipment manufacturing ( OEM ) customers to bring back their projects from Asia to North America .” The project proper had its birth in 2017 at SigmaPoint ’ s facility within the new privately-funded tech accelerator Catalyst137 at Kitchener . This focuses on NPI and fast prototyping , with an eye to volume production at the Cornwall factory . The government has
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