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Beyond the factory floor: Rethinking e-commerce to revolutionise B2B dynamics
The business-to-business (B2B) trading landscape in the manufacturing and distribution industries has gone through drastic changes in recent years, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when streamlined digital experiences became the new normal.
Australia’s 4.6% decline in labour productivity driven by pandemic, low unemployment rate
The Productivity Commission’s 2023 Bulletin has revealed that the 4.6 per cent fall in labour productivity for the 12 months to March 2023 is brought about by the unwinding of COVID-19-related effects and historically low unemployment rate.
CSL’s $800 million vaccine manufacturing facility in Melbourne nears completion
CSL Seqirus has reached a major milestone in the construction of its new cutting-edge manufacturing facility for vaccine and antivenom manufacturing.
Australian job vacancies ease in February but remain high historically
Australia's job vacancies dropped in the three months leading up to February, the third consecutive quarter of decline, but figures remain significantly higher than levels prior to the pandemic, indicating a competitive labour market, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
SWA rolls out report detailing pandemic impacts on returning workers
Government statutory agency Safe Work Australia (SWA) has issued a new report illustrating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers returning to work following an injury or illness.
Ellume recalls COVID at-home test kits over false positives
As a result of a manufacturing issue resulting in false positives, Brisbane-based biotech firm Ellume has recalled some of its COVID 19 rapid at-home...
Ansell helps manufacturers produce protective clothing amid COVID-19
COVID-19 has disrupted all areas of life and the shortage of protective equipment has become one of the major issues the world has had...
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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.
