Opinion

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...

When looking at high-precision manufacturing, the micro molding supplier you choose can either accelerate your product's success or quietly derail it before it ever reaches the market.

As we enter 2025, warehouse automation and intralogistics continue to be shaped by technological innovation, evolving consumer demands, labour challenges and space scarcity, and a continued drive to optimise performance and efficiency.

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...

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.

This article is by Dr Rob McCartney, CEO of occupational health specialists Resile As the COVID-19 crisis impacts on businesses across Australia, it is essential...

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...

Today's factories are complex, data driven environments. Whether that data is used to manage a process or monitor the performance of an industrial robot or machine, protecting information, plans and schematics is crucial. The impact of cyber-attacks on manufacturing environments can be significant and multi-layered.

For decades, procurement within the manufacturing sector has been viewed as a back-office function, primarily measured by cost savings and efficiency. Too often, it has been viewed as a cost centre rather than a contributor to value creation. In today’s volatile environment of supply chain disruption, rising compliance requirements and shifting customer expectations, that mindset is outdated.

Australian manufacturing is rarely going to be cheaper in the global market, so we need to be smarter to be more competitive. This is the reality that many within the industry are already aware of, which is driving more and more focus on innovative thinking and investment in streamlined processes and new technologies.