AI driving data centres to the edge
In the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has surged forward like a digital renaissance, echoing the rapid and transformative rise of the Internet in the late 1990s.
Data and AI: A lifeline for your manufacturing business
The Australian manufacturing sector is in a state of emergency. Insolvencies have tripled in two years since 2022, and the industry is battling a perfect storm of labor shortages, supply chain disruption, and skyrocketing inflation.
Strategies to combat the skilled labour shortages in the complex industrial manufacturing and engineering...
The Australian Industrial Manufacturing, Fabricated Metals and Engineering sectors make a significant contribution to our economy, playing a vital role in industrial development, aiding economic growth and employment.
Innovations shaping the future of mining operations
Mining is often seen as a traditional, slow-moving sector, but right now it is undergoing a high-tech revolution. Innovation is not just a matter of staying technologically ahead; it is crucial for ensuring the safety of workers and enhancing operational efficiency.
The central role of energy storage in our renewable energy future
As the impacts of climate change intensify globally and emission reduction deadlines loom, Australia must prioritise its power supply.
What Australia needs to do for a “Future Made Down Under”
The Future Made in Australia program was a centrepiece of the Albanese government's Federal Budget this year. One of the program's main aims is to position Australia as a global leader in manufacturing in modern industries such as renewable energy, critical minerals processing, and quantum computing.
Why providing accessible learning programs will help to address skills shortages in the manufacturing...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 15 per cent of the world’s population, or over one billion people, live with some form of disability. In Australia, 18 per cent or 4.4 million people have a disability and 90 per cent of those have an invisible disability, according to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
How tighter financial management enables manufacturing CFOs to mitigate risks better
In today’s volatile economic climate, marked by rapid technological advancements and unpredictable macroeconomic headwinds, the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the manufacturing sector has never been more critical.
AI and manufacturing: why AI is not an either-or decision
If we distilled the common objectives for manufacturing in this country the priorities that surfaced would no doubt centre on greater productivity, more sustainable processes and the ability to keep pace with market leaders and be globally competitive.
Rebuilt vs Reman – what’s the difference?
By 2030, there will be nine billion people on earth who will need to be fed, clothed and housed.
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
