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CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE - OCTOBER 2015 T O K I C K O F F CIO’s October edition, we had the pleasure ofinterviewing the world’s most innova- tive manufacturer of trains and planes: Bombardier. The company’s Canadian operations have changed the way com- panies think about manufacturing, taking ingenuity to the next level and influencing manufacturing best prac- tices across Canada and around the world.John Paul Macdonald, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Pub- lic Affairs, Bombardier Inc., spoke with CIO about Bombardier’s corporate culture, commitment to quality andinternational presence.As the world’s leading manufac- turer of trains and planes, how has Bombardier set the standard when it comes to quality in Canada?Achieving flawless execution is at the center of Bombardier’s strategy. This means that we are committed to continuously improve our perfor- mance and to deliver high-quality products to our customers. In order to rise to this challenge, we must have the right systems in place both internally and externally.In Canada, we work with ap-8