Opinion

The Australian manufacturing sector is in a state of emergency. Insolvencies have tripled in two years since 2022, and the industry is battling a perfect storm of labor shortages, supply chain disruption, and skyrocketing inflation. 

Are you expecting FY2026 to be a bumper year or a tough 12 months struggling to turn a profit?

Supply chain disruptions, fluctuating costs, and new consumer purchasing habits are driving a dramatic need for increased agility and resilience in manufacturing industries.

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.

Article by Rob Stummer, Asia Pacific CEO at SYSPRO The Australian Government is unlocking the potential for the manufacturing sector to deliver for the future...

Professor Barry Burgan from Torrens University Australia, (the country’s newest comprehensive University) has written an opinion piece titled "Can Australia Make Things — The...

David Knowles, Partner at Pitcher Partners “More and more things will be produced locally and proudly stamped ‘Made in Victoria’”, proclaimed the state’s Treasurer...

Article by Mark Sinclair, ANZ Regional Director, WatchGuard Technologies Australian manufacturing companies are currently grappling with a raft of challenges. Pandemic shutdowns, changing customer demands,...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 15 per cent of the world’s population, or over one billion people, live with some form of disability. In Australia, 18 per cent or 4.4 million people have a disability and 90 per cent of those have an invisible disability, according to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

In today’s volatile business landscape, small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMBs) are navigating a minefield of cost pressures.