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How mid-market manufacturers can seize advantage

A new study from Forrester Consulting is a warning for mid-market operators struggling to update their tech systems, but it also shines a way forward.

BigRep’s LOCI Podcar: A fully 3D printed transportation solution

This video series is sponsored by In the first video of this series we featured BigRep's answer to industrial large-scale additive manufacturing - the...

Australia invests in mass-engineered timber’s potential in sustainable building

Australia’s property sector is expected to take on a bigger role in the country’s transition to net zero emissions with the rise of alternative building materials that offer immediate and long-term environmental benefits. 

The future of steel engineering: Using CRM systems across supply chains

The construction industry has undergone significant transformation over the past twenty years. Speedpanel, a leading Australian manufacturer of lightweight, fire-rated, and acoustic wall systems, made a groundbreaking entrance in the early '90s, revolutionising the Australian construction landscape.

Manufacturing SMEs among prolific collaborators in CSIRO’s Innovation Connections initiative

A series of partnerships between small business players and academia have received backing from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, to realise big research and development outcomes in various industries, including manufacturing. 

To compete globally, Australia must rethink the foundations of industrial automation

Australia’s manufacturing sector is at a pivotal moment. Competitive pressure, sustainability expectations, energy costs, and a new wave of digital tools are converging, exposing the limits of the automation approaches that have defined industrial production for decades.

Release of utility e-bike prototype spearheads local LEV industry

The prototype was developed largely in Australia and provides proof of concept for a local e-bike industry and market. Australian e-bike innovator Zoomo has revealed...

APS Industrial showcases Siemens SIMATIC ET 200 for scalable automation

As manufacturing operations adopt greater levels of automation and increasingly connected production systems, the need for flexible and reliable input/output (I/O) solutions is becoming more important. 

How Boral is driving sustainability in Australia’s construction & demolition landscape

With the rapid advancement of urbanisation and infrastructure development all over the world, the question of how to address the volume of waste produced by the construction industry has become a serious and pressing issue on a global scale. 

AMCA Impact Study highlights AI’s role in improving HVAC safety compliance

A new AMCA Impact Study has highlighted the growing challenge of helping HVAC contractors access reliable safety and compliance information quickly, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses operating in Australia's highly regulated construction environment.
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains

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.