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As global industries dive deeper into Industry 4.0, it is becoming increasingly clear that understanding and utilizing data and artificial intelligence is not just a technological advancement. It is a fundamental prerequisite for maintaining market competence and securing long-term success. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.

Across the continually evolving manufacturing landscape, the integration of automation solutions continues to move quickly. For metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes the same is true. However, the post processing of metal parts, which is critical for successful outcomes, has been largely overlooked causing serious bottlenecks in the process chain — until now.

The federal government recently introduced a $15 billion landmark bill that would support, diversify and transform Australia’s industry and economy in an effort to reclaim its reputation as a country that makes things. 

It is becoming more apparent that researchers are pushing the boundaries of medical science as additional knowledge about the nation's efforts in bioprinting continues to surface. Australia's biotechnology sector has prospered for years as trailblazing researchers advance their discoveries.

As modernisation pushes the boundaries of manufacturing at record-high speed levels, the future is looking promising for business leaders who place heavy prioritisation on adopting solutions aimed at increasing their throughput efficiency. 

Over the last three years, manufacturers all over the world have had to dramatically shift their focus from efficiency to resiliency in order to weather unprecedented global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. 

Shane Cremin and Brent Morgan, as joint and several Voluntary Administrators of Cross Laminated Offsite Solutions Pty Ltd (CLOS), are urgently seeking expressions of interest to revitalise the company, offering an investment opportunity for recapitalisation or acquisition.

Operating a highly efficient shop floor starts with getting the right information to the right people at the right time, and there’s no better way to do it than with Dashboards from Global Shop Solutions.

The Commonwealth Bank has recently launched its first Manufacturing Insights Report. The report speaks to hundreds of manufacturers of different sizes and types, in which they were asked about their financial performance during the pandemic, how well they adapted, and their approach to business in the year ahead.