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Addressing structural challenges appears a key focus of this year’s budget, with many initiatives tackling the likes of energy transition, housing affordability, skills shortages, childcare and paid parental leave. But what does the new budget mean for manufacturing?

This year’s top engineering achievements have been celebrated at the 2022 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards Gala Dinner event, held in Sydney overnight.

The Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo is a global icon. Instantly recognisable and well-regarded, the green and gold kangaroo is internationally known as a marker of genuine Australian Made products made to Australia's high standards.

Australian-owned floorcare and cleaning company Godfreys last month announced the opening of a new Commercial Support Office in Melbourne. While the showroom itself marks an exciting foray into commercial cleaning at an impressive scale, it also suggests the beginning a new post-covid era that sees a renewed focus on health and safety in the manufacturing industry and beyond.

Three common challenges are shaping the way Australian manufacturers are approaching payroll and workforce management. The future-focused solutions are designed to overcome these challenges in ways that optimise efficiency, reduce costs, improve employee safety and experience, and improve recruitment and retention.

With energy costs increasingly becoming a hefty part of a manufacturer’s bottom line, the urgent need arises for groundbreaking methods that would help the industry alleviate its energy consumption. 

Smart factories are the future of Australian manufacturing. Characterised by digital technology, real-time data-driven systems, automation and artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), the modern smart factory is an achievable goal for manufacturers of all sizes, across all industries.

The Australian manufacturing industry is fast entering the era of Industry 4.0. Harnessing the latest technology and transforming your operation into a smart factory is vital to building resilience, and optimising productivity and operational efficiency. And with the right help, it’s easier than you might think.

The Australian Made claim has never been more powerful than right now. It tells consumers products that carry the claim are made to some of the world’s highest manufacturing and safety standards, with inputs often sourced from Australia’s clean green environment. It also makes a compelling statement about generating local jobs and economic activity.

For many decades, manufacturing leaders have been seeking to crack the code for the right operational model that would boost production, improve product quality, and reduce hiccups in operation.