Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.

Australian food manufacturers face the challenge of managing rising production costs while investing in technology and improving productivity to remain competitive.

Rising operating costs, workforce shortages and uncertainty around government policy are putting pressure on Australian manufacturers, with GoZero Group warning that the combined challenges could affect investment, productivity and the country's long-term industrial capabilities.

Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.

Australia's growing pipeline of investment in advanced manufacturing, energy, data centres and critical infrastructure is placing pressure on the workforce and project delivery models needed to bring major developments online.