Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Unleashed levels the playing field for small manufacturers with new MRP tool

For many small and micro manufacturers, managing production and raw material planning has long been a challenge – limited by costly and complex enterprise systems that are often out of reach.

Kyocera AVX leverages Minitab Engage to globalise customer experience system

In 2020, Kyocera AVX, a US-based global manufacturer of advanced electronic components, spearheaded a plan to globalise all the systems across its manufacturing facilities located around the globe. 

Digitisation and sustainability drive manufacturing

Australian manufacturing is thriving despite cost pressures, supply chain issues and labour shortages. A new CommBank report shows how digitisation and sustainable practices are reshaping the sector.

Reducing downtime through real-time shop floor insights with Minitab’s Prolink

Unplanned downtime remains one of the most costly – and often misunderstood – challenges on the manufacturing floor.

Aussies want more manufacturing in Australia, research reveals

A 2022 study by Roy Morgan has shown that 90% of Australians think we should be undertaking more manufacturing in Australia.

Verbotics takes the lead in advanced manufacturing after winning the 2023 Australian Technologies Competition

The 2023 Australian Manufacturing Competition recently crowned its champions, with Verbotics, an industrial robotics software company, taking home the top honour in the advanced manufacturing category.

Five ways to achieve significant productivity gains in manufacturing with Artificial Intelligence

Australia is not alone in facing a productivity slowdown as developed economies globally look to overcome the same challenge; which is undoubtedly the catalyst...
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Instantly Advance Your Manufacturing Capabilities with Fusion 360 Extensions

If you have used Fusion 360, you’re already aware that it’s a very powerful tool. A single cloud program for design, modelling, and manufacturing, Fusion 360 gives you

Small metal fabricator implements ERP software before even renting a warehouse

Melbourne-based metal fabricator Aston Precision grew from a spare bedroom to an established industry player in just three years.

The importance of material selection in micro moulding applications

In the precision-demanding realm of micromoulding, the selection of appropriate materials is not merely a step in the manufacturing process, it’s the cornerstone upon which the performance and reliability of the final product rest.
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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.