This can help to keep costs down and free up our resources to concentrate on those areas where we have a competitive advantage. Second, we can focus on activities that embrace and facilitate technological advances. I’m thinking of activities such as industrial design, marketing, customization, packaging, and high-quality, individualized service.
Humber College and similar institutions are helping  2  BIS Review 22/2005  to develop and maintain the skilled labour force that Canada needs to be a global player in these activities. At the same time, we can’t ignore the fact that refocusing activity will likely mean job displacement in certain sectors.