Why COVID-19 will result in the localisation of supply chains
This article is by Rob Stummer, CEO Asia Pacific, SYSPRO
With the globalisation of markets and economies the world over, it is common practice for...
COVID-19 set to accelerate Industry 4.0
This article is by Galina Antova,
Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Claroty
No industry has immunity to COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic...
The Demise of Australian Manufacturing + Impact of COVID-19
This article is by Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia.
Australia has a long, proud history of manufacturing throughout the 20th century.
With the federation of...
Why do Australian manufacturers need to be more like technology companies?
In our digital economy, the customer is in the driving seat. Not only can they freely access mountains of information, but they have the...
Payroll industry body reveals 7 pay rules that employers often break
CEO and payroll expert Tracy Angwin at Australian Payroll Association – Australia's leading network in payroll training, consulting and advisory for employers – has drawn on her experience in the industry to reveal the eight rules surrounding employee pay and entitlements that employers commonly break.
Leading US satellite company sets up shop in Adelaide
US-space company Tyvak has unveiled plans to establish a manufacturing facility for the integration and testing of space vehicles in Lot Fourteen – Australia’s...
Research Exploring Father’s Views and Experiences of Flexible Working in the Manufacturing Industry
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Today’s fathers are expected to combine providing financially for their family through paid work with being actively involved and engaged in their children’s...
Brown Coal Innovation Australia Chair says ill-informed carbon attitudes risk Australia’s regional future
As a keynote speaker at the Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference in Bathurst, New South Wales, Brown Coal Innovation Australia (BCIA)...
The global map for manufacturing is being re-drawn – yet again
By Karen M. Reddington, President, FedEx Express, Asia Pacific
Just a few decades ago the buzz was all about 'off-shoring' - where manufacturing moved to...
Automation doesn’t necessarily lead to job loss, says leading Australian manufacturing business CEO
Dr Herbert Hermens, head of Australian-owned manufacturer Keech, has dismissed the notion that automation will force people out of jobs as unfounded and “alarmist”.
Mr...
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