Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Doing the right things: New year’s resolutions for Aussie manufacturers

Challenges that plagued the manufacturing industry in 2022 are not showing any signs of slowing down, leaving business leaders with the monumental task of dealing with these issues—or at least their remnants— all while pushing innovation, meeting customer demand, and driving operational growth. 

Digitisation and sustainability drive manufacturing

Australian manufacturing is thriving despite cost pressures, supply chain issues and labour shortages. A new CommBank report shows how digitisation and sustainable practices are reshaping the sector.

Balancing profit and sustainability in supply chains

Priorities in the supply chain are expanding, moving away from cost as the main driver behind purchasing decisions. Now, sustainability and ethical sourcing are grabbing a portion of the spotlight.

Cloud ERP’s relevance in the manufacturing industry

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. 

Annexa dives deep into building resilient manufacturing future

Following its successful virtual discussion in December 2022, leading NetSuite implementation partner Annexa is facilitating yet another exchange of insights and ideas aimed at building an efficient and resilient manufacturing operation in Australia. 

Looking ahead: Australian tech industry in the near future

The Australian tech industry has seen massive changes over the last two years as businesses, both big and small, were pushed to expand and innovate in the wake of a global pandemic. 

The role of connected manufacturing in pandemic recovery

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 ...

SAGE Automation to manufacture innovative trolley sanitising system in Australia

South Australian company SAGE Automation has announced that it will be manufacturing the US-developed ‘Sanitizit system’ for use across Australia and New Zealand. The Sanitizit...

Into the thick of it: Australia’s much-needed strategy to ease cost of living pressures

The importance of having a resilient supply chain has been heavily emphasised as skyrocketing costs of essential items are showing no signs of slowing down in Australia and across the globe. 

Protected: ERP’s role in profitable sustainability: What happens when businesses go green

Part 1: What happens when businesses go green Establishing sustainable business practices is inevitably becoming significant for modern manufacturers of all shapes and sizes. This comes as public demand grows for a market that places value on the planet’s welfare more than just pure profit. 
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer

Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.