Tag: manufacturing sector
Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs
As part of an extensive cost-cutting program, machinery and manufacturing giant Caterpillar will be terminating 10,000 jobs.
The company said that its full year sales...
Drastic drop in manufacturing activity in June
Activity across Australia’s manufacturing sector contracted sharply in June with the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Performance of Manufacturing Index for June dropping 8.1 points...
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...
Manufacturing sector ready to absorb new hirings, according to survey
The latest Manpower Employment Outlook survey has found that there are positive hiring intentions in the manufacturing sector, with employers in Finance, Insurance and...
Australia must abandon resource-dependent economic policies and turn to advanced manufacturing, says Dean of...
With the mining boom all but over, its back to reality for Australia, which, riding on the wave of the commodity price hike for...
Government urged to lift CSG restrictions to prevent mass job losses
NSW’s manufacturing sector is facing a mass job loss if the Government does not ease restrictions on coal seam gas (CSG) activity, a Hunter...
SA Minister Close takes “German lessons” to boost the State’s manufacturing sector
South Australian Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation Susan Close is currently in Germany where she is discussing their Industrie 4.0 initiative which has given...
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...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
