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Labour costs have begun to rise making automation more attractive and threatening job security. Focus has also shifted from mass produced products to customised products particularly in the field of consumer products. Fortunately, 3D printing is able to mitigate these changes and allow manufacturing to shift from traditional to advanced production.

This article is by Steve Hunter, Senior Director for Systems Engineering, Forescout (Asia Pacific & Japan) Remote working has caused a rapid acceleration of digital...

A new report prepared by the Office of the Chief Economist has revealed that Australia holds a considerable potential to become a leading supplier...

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.

Article by Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Product Manager at ManageEngine and Zoho Labs Artificial Intelligence (AI) has impacted a substantial number of processes in the manufacturing industry...

The benefits offered by the adoption of cloud computing are now well understood in the manufacturing sector, however many firms are still struggling to put a clear migration strategy in place.

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...

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.

Article by Vijay Sundaram, Chief Strategy Officer at Zoho Faced with the medium to long-term financial impacts of the pandemic, the Australian Government is in...

The talk around Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution) and smart factories has been dominating the Australian manufacturing sector for several years now. However, as recent reports show, adoption is largely still in its infancy, something which is holding us back.