Australian manufacturing must adopt new technologies, knowledge and skills – says AAMC Chairman
The Chairman of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC), Mr John Pollaers, has welcomed the Performance of Manufacturing Index, which showed the first expansion...
Why Australian manufacturers need to pay greater attention to IT security
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,...
Rolling In The Deep — A Case Study In The Use Of 3d Printing...
Article by Nick Allen, Managing Director, 3DPRINTUK
3D printed parts are now common-place in end-use applications, but not all are used in as exacting an...
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...
Stop being a digital wallflower about plant lifecycles
This article is by Damien McDade, Head of Pacific AVEVA
Large scale industrial plants are becoming more complex and more tightly integrated. Both equipment implemented...
Flipping the switch on Australia’s current gas catastrophe
Australia is currently in the throws of an energy crisis dubbed the ‘perfect storm’ by our new Federal Energy Minister, Chris Bowen. With blackouts threatening millions of Australians in the coming months, energy prices surging and supply issues running rife along the east coast, it’s looking like a dark winter ahead.
What does it take to truly achieve smart manufacturing in Asia Pacific?
Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the rise of Asia Pacific through its manufacturing capability, fueled by labor, economic and regulatory advantages. However, the world’s manufacturing powerhouse is now at a critical inflection point.
Cleaner, cheaper, more efficient: the future of energy
Media Release
The digitalisation of electricity through the implementation of virtual power plants using internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence technology will lead to reliable and...
Protecting International manufacturing during COVID
Article by Adrian Leach, CEO of World Travel Protection
When the first lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly a year ago...
Essential strategies for ERP project management success
The ongoing pandemic and supply chain disruptions have led many manufacturers and distributors to explore the benefits of a digitalisation strategy to remain resilient
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From cost exposure to cost control: Using energy flexibility to protect margins
Electricity price volatility is reshaping the cost base of Australian manufacturing, challenging long-held assumptions that energy can be treated as a stable operational input.
