Tag: manufacturing sector
Lower Australian dollar gives impetus to industry
Rising building activity and a sustained depreciation in the Australian dollar has provided Australian manufacturing with a much needed boost after years of being...
NSW Business Chamber welcomes boost to advanced manufacturing sector
The NSW Business Chamber, the State’s peak business organisation, has welcomed the announcement of the Federal Government’s Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda which focuses...
Australia’s manufacturing sector shrinks in June
Activity in Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to shrink last month due to the renewed strength of the dollar, which increases import competition and hurts...
TUA’s Prof. Barry Burgan points out what troubles Australian manufacturing
Professor Barry Burgan from Torrens University Australia, (the country’s newest comprehensive University) has written an opinion piece titled "Can Australia Make Things — The...
Industry Minister Macfarlane on car industry $155 million boost
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced an increase in car industry assistance last week aimed at helping South Australia and Victoria develop new industries in...
Hills CEO calls on Government to spend $1.5 billion to help manufacturing sector transform
Hills Chief Executive Ted Pretty has urged the Government to divide the $1.5 billion it originally planned to pour into the struggling car industry...
China’s manufacturing picks up pace in April but remains in contractionary territory
A private preliminary survey has revealed that China’s manufacturing sector is showing slight signs of recovery in April as declines in new orders and...
Sue Morphet explains the manufacturing argument for an Australian gas policy
Sue Morphet, Chair of Manufacturing Australia, claims that the state of the manufacturing sector is a national emergency with 200,000 jobs and 28 billion...
New Manufacturing Institutes will boost U.S. innovation and competitiveness
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday the opening of two new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) institutes which will focus on lightweight...
Car components sector thrown in disarray after Toyota’s exit
Car component makers fear that their industry’s time has come to an end after Toyota decided to follow the footsteps of General Motors-Holden and...
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Beyond Insights: Building trust into digital transformation technologies
Digital transformation technologies are experiencing a gold rush in the manufacturing industry, not just in Australia but beyond. However, amid this surge in cutting-edge tech and automation processes, a fundamental element remains crucial: trust.
