The global map for manufacturing is being re-drawn – yet again
By Karen M. Reddington, President, FedEx Express, Asia Pacific
Just a few decades ago the buzz was all about 'off-shoring' - where manufacturing moved to...
Productivity Frontiers : Internet of Things – Industrial Revolution 4
Australian manufacturing has lessons to learn from Germany in enhancing its manufacturing excellence to the next level. This will include giving an ear to...
Brown Coal Innovation Australia Chair says ill-informed carbon attitudes risk Australia’s regional future
As a keynote speaker at the Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference in Bathurst, New South Wales, Brown Coal Innovation Australia (BCIA)...
Australia must abandon resource-dependent economic policies and turn to advanced manufacturing, says Dean of...
With the mining boom all but over, its back to reality for Australia, which, riding on the wave of the commodity price hike for...
Ways that manufacturers can monetise data
The rise of digitalisation and automation in manufacturing is resulting in the generation of a colossal volume of data. Previously, businesses would gather data (often manually) across the
How mid-market manufacturers can seize advantage
A new study from Forrester Consulting is a warning for mid-market operators struggling to update their tech systems, but it also shines a way forward.
Australian manufacturing must adopt new technologies, knowledge and skills – says AAMC Chairman
The Chairman of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC), Mr John Pollaers, has welcomed the Performance of Manufacturing Index, which showed the first expansion...
Automation doesn’t necessarily lead to job loss, says leading Australian manufacturing business CEO
Dr Herbert Hermens, head of Australian-owned manufacturer Keech, has dismissed the notion that automation will force people out of jobs as unfounded and “alarmist”.
Mr...
Global Aluminium demand and pricing impacts local supply
How supply shortages and rising LME is impacting Australian Aluminium suppliers
TUA’s Prof. Barry Burgan points out what troubles Australian manufacturing
Professor Barry Burgan from Torrens University Australia, (the country’s newest comprehensive University) has written an opinion piece titled "Can Australia Make Things — The...
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Circular beds: Revolutionising sustainable bedding in Australia
A new wave of innovation is transforming the Australian manufacturing sector, with sustainability at its core. ROBOVOID, in collaboration with Swinburne University, GT Recycling, and Sustainability Victoria, has developed a groundbreaking bed base made entirely from recycled plastic.
