The best of ERP benefits: efficient scheduling for manufacturers
Scheduling jobs in manufacturing is one of the most complex tasks in operating a shop floor as it involves a range of various details that must be accounted for, such as work orders, raw material availability, due dates, employee skill sets, and work centre capacity.
Coles opens Australia’s first automated distribution centre in Queensland
Supermarket giant Coles has opened its first Australian Automated Distribution Centre (ADC) – the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere as part of a $1 billion effort to strengthen its supply chain.
Report urges Australia to skill-up transport workforce in digitalisation, automation
Australia must upskill its workforce for digitalisation and automation in the transport sector to create new job opportunities and stay competitive among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, according to a new report.
Rockwell Automation enlists Ampcontrol as Gold Systems Integrator in PartnerNetwork program
Rockwell Automation has named Australian control solutions specialist Ampcontrol as a Gold Systems Integrator Partner within its PartnerNetwork program.
SYSPRO’s Embedded Analytics ERP capability recognised in Nucleus Report
A Nucleus Research report has featured global industry-built enterprise resource planning (ERP) software developer, SYSPRO, for its new Embedded Analytics capability, which manufacturing and distribution business leaders to analyse ERP data without using IT.
Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Optix launches in Asia Pacific
Industrial automation and digital transformation giant Rockwell Automation has begun offering its cloud-enabled human-machine interface (HMI) platform, FactoryTalk Optix, in the Asia Pacific region.
Cremorne Digital Hub to boost Victoria’s role in global tech innovation
The Cremorne Digital Hub has entered a new development phase, further cementing Victoria’s position as a key global destination for technology and innovation.
How advanced manufacturing will boost Australia’s competitiveness
Australia’s ability to make more world-class products is one step closer to a resurgence with the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources last month announcing an inquiry into developing a local advanced manufacturing industry, with submissions closing on 30 March.
Swinburne’s Factory of the Future to enter metaverse with CWX Technologies
Swinburne University of Technology’s Factory of the Future has ventured into a partnership with CWX Technologies that would place the university at the forefront of the enterprise metaverse movement.
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.
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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.
