March figures show decline in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector
New Zealand's manufacturing sector contracted in March and remains well below the long-term average signalling challenges for the sector, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
Australian wine industry faces high stock levels amid steady sales, production cut
Despite a challenging year marked by the lowest wine production in 15 years, the Australian wine industry continues to face pressure from historically high national wine inventory levels, as revealed in Wine Australia's Wine Production, Sales, and Inventory Report 2023.
Australian private sector continues expansion streak in June— Judo Bank
Australia’s private sector has remained in expansion at the end of the second quarter of the year, despite the manufacturing sector posting below the 50.0 neutral mark in June, according to the Judo Bank’s latest PMI report.
Quickstep looks to expand Aftermarket unit after review
Quickstep, a leading aerospace composite business in Australia, has decided to keep its Aftermarket business as a core part of the company and is planning to enhance the business through several new growth initiatives
PPK Group to purchase material interest in PowerPlus Energy
ASX-listed PPK Group Limited has begun a series of conditional transactions to acquire a material interest in Australia-based privately owned lithium battery manufacturer PowerPlus Energy.
XTEK’s HighCom receives $2.8M ballistic armour order from int’l customer
XTEK Limited’s HighCom Armor Solutions business has secured a $2.8 million order to supply its high-end ballistic body armour products to an undisclosed international customer.
Australian PMI contracts to 44.7 in 2022’s final result
Australia’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) slipped further into contraction territory in November following three months of flat conditions.
Global manufacturing PMI remains in contractionary territory at end of 2023
The global manufacturing sector continued to see contractionary conditions in the last month of 2023 as intakes of new business shrunk further, driving production to decline for the seventh consecutive month.
Aussie manufacturing sector records slower contraction in April – Judo Bank
Australia’s manufacturing sector experienced a slight contraction in April, but the pace of deterioration was notably slower than in previous months, according to the latest data from Judo Bank's PMI report.
Eurozone manufacturing remains ‘in troubled waters’ in March— S&P Global
The health of the Eurozone’s manufacturing industry reached a four-month low in March with the S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI reporting a 47.3 rating, down from February’s 48.5.
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP
Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.
