Tag: manufacturers
WA investment grant to aid manufacturers overcome supply chain challenges, grow business
The McGowan Government announced that the second round of Value Add Investment Grants worth $6.3 million will support 10 dynamic Western Australian agrifood and beverage processors and manufacturers to expand their current operations.
Australian manufacturers to face enduring cost crisis in 2023
The Australian manufacturing sector is set to see a downward trend in the upcoming months as high inflation, spiralling energy costs, and ongoing labour shortage drag the industry's economic outlook, according to the latest ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends.
New State of Smart Manufacturing study finds over 45% of manufacturers struggle to keep...
A survey of 1,350 manufacturers in 13 countries has revealed that more than 45% of them are struggling to outpace their competitors due to a lack of technology and suitably skilled workforces.
Ai Group to help SMEs adopt digital transformation
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has been named as the ongoing custodian of futuremap, a diagnostic platform developed by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to assist SMEs in embracing digital transformation.
Doing the right things: New year’s resolutions for Aussie manufacturers
Challenges that plagued the manufacturing industry in 2022 are not showing any signs of slowing down, leaving business leaders with the monumental task of dealing with these issues—or at least their remnants— all while pushing innovation, meeting customer demand, and driving operational growth.
US manufacturing sector sees fastest PMI deterioration in December
US manufacturers have seen a steep decline in the health of the industry during the last month of 2022, according to the latest PMI...
New website to help Qld manufacturers save energy costs
The Queensland government has launched a new website to help local manufacturers find energy cost savings through renewable energy transition.
Essential strategies for ERP project management success
The ongoing pandemic and supply chain disruptions have led many manufacturers and distributors to explore the benefits of a digitalisation strategy to remain resilient
Cost pressures affecting Australian Food and Grocery Manufacturers
Media Release by Australian Food and Grocery Council
AFGC CEO Tanya Barden says Australian food and grocery manufacturers are facing cost pressures that are starting...
Major industry festival a first for the Central Coast
There is no denying that the past two years have been extremely tough for businesses on the Central Coast, manufacturers and agri-businesses being no exception. Local businesses have had to adapt their strategies and operations to deal with supply chain breakdowns, skills shortages, rising costs and other challenges stemming from catastrophic bushfires, floods and COVID-19.
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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.
