Cashcor Engineering, a Cairns-based company, is set to deliver a jobs boost to Far North Queensland and significantly bolster local manufacturing supply chains through funding from the Queensland Government’s Industry Partnership Program (IPP).Â
Edith Cowan University has secured a $349,108 grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for a research project that aims to help supply chain companies model and effectively manage uncertainties faced by their upstream suppliers.Â
Lockheed Martin has selected Axiom Precision Manufacturing and Nupress Group as global supply chain partners for the Orion spacecraft program, a cornerstone of NASA’s Artemis missions to the Moon.Â
Australia and France are launching a joint study into critical minerals supply chains that will identify the specific needs of both countries in relation to batteries and rare earth magnets, which are needed in the manufacturing of clean energy technology.Â
MAP WA, a joint venture between the Western Meat Packer Group (WMPG) and Coles, has expanded its innovative packaging system at its Bibra Lake facility, signalling a major boost to the state's meat processing sector.
Supply chain pressures continue to ease for Australia’s industrial sectors, with the Ai Group Industry Index posting an increase of 3.1 points in August to -11.6.Â
Schneider Electric Sustainability Index 2023 report has revealed that companies are concentrating more on supply chains to reduce their emissions with 78 per cent of business leaders agreeing that ‘companies can significantly address their carbon footprint through greater visibility of environmental outcomes across their supply chain’.
Pact Group is selling half of its Crate Pooling business to Morrison & Co, a global infrastructure investment manager, in a bid to expand capabilities and boost reusable plastic crate operations.Â
The Australian PV Institute (APVI) has received grant funding from the Australian Government to explore opportunities for solar PV supply chains in Australia.Â
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