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Future-ready manufacturing: How AI and cloud ERP are transforming supply chains

As manufacturers face growing supply chain disruption, rising costs and increasing operational complexity, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud ERP and connected digital systems are becoming essential tools for improving visibility, resilience and decision-making.

How AI-enabled cloud ERP is redefining growth for manufacturing leaders

Manufacturing leaders are entering a new phase of supply chain transformation, where growth is increasingly determined by how quickly and intelligently organisations can respond to change. 

From Truganina to major projects: Mapei’s push to localise manufacturing in Australia

Global building materials manufacturer Mapei has commenced construction on a new $60 million manufacturing facility in Truganina, Melbourne, in a move the company says will significantly expand its Australian production capacity and strengthen its role in supporting major infrastructure projects.

Why manufacturers are embracing AI-powered smart supply chains

Manufacturers are facing an increasingly volatile environment, where rapid changes in demand, supply chain disruptions, and continued cost pressures are transforming the way products are planned, made, and delivered.
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Advanced manufacturing project to develop realistic dental training models

Adelaide University says a new $800,000 research project will use advanced manufacturing to develop highly realistic 3D dental models designed to help clinicians prepare for complex procedures such as wisdom tooth removal.

Manufacturing emerges as leading occupier in industrial property market, says JLL

Manufacturing became the largest occupier group in Australia's industrial and logistics property market during the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 37 per cent of national take-up, as the sector continued to record solid leasing activity and the national vacancy rate declined to 4.8 per cent, according to new research from JLL.

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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global

There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
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Seeing Machines launches Physical AI platform targeting manufacturing robotics

Seeing Machines has launched a Physical AI Platform designed to give humanoid robots and industrial automation systems greater awareness of people and their surroundings, with manufacturing among the industries identified as a potential application.

US auto industry resilience supports manufacturing amid tariff pressures, analysis finds

Automotive manufacturing in the United States (US) has continued to show resilience despite higher tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty and energy-price pressures, according to Perc Pineda, PhD, Chief Economist at the Plastics Industry Association.
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