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Australian industrial machinery manufacturers have sharply reduced their inventory levels as businesses respond to uncertain demand, rising costs and pressure to manage working capital, according to new data from Unleashed.

Working in manufacturing has been an interesting time in the last 12 months, with a rapid and yet, mostly undiscussed transition to working from home. With that has come a lot of really clever solution ...

The manufacturing sector has long been a male-dominated industry, but recent efforts to increase gender diversity are paving the way for a more inclusive future. 

In the precision-demanding realm of micromoulding, the selection of appropriate materials is not merely a step in the manufacturing process, it’s the cornerstone upon which the performance and reliability of the final product rest.

The cloud has proven transformative for businesses, particularly in terms of building new workloads and applications to improve products and services in order to fulfil client needs. Even though the cloud can now be used by all businesses, some still need it to have some extra features.

As traditional manufacturing wrestles with global supply chain disruptions, soon to be enforced tariffs, shifting consumer demands, and relentless calls for customisation, London-based subcontract 3D printing bureau 3D People is claiming that low-volume production on-demand is no longer a limitation — it’s a strategic advantage.

Across the ever-evolving landscape of technology and business, Hardware as a Service (HaaS) is proving to be a transformative concept. The world at large has become familiar and comfortable with software delivered as a service commodity via subscription model both for professional organisations and individuals.

At the recent HUAWEI CONNECT 2024, Zhang Ping'an, executive director of the Board of Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud, emphasised the importance of adopting an "AI-native" mindset for enterprises worldwide.

Additive manufacturing is disrupting the manufacturing paradigm by fundamentally altering the traditional subtractive process of material removal.

Sandvik Coromant is set to spotlight a new approach to productivity and sustainability at Australian Manufacturing Week 2025, positioning itself not just as a tooling provider but as a strategic partner driving innovation and operational wellness across the manufacturing sector.