Tag: Manufacturing

Australia’s manufacturing sector contracted for the first time this year, as new orders declined both domestically and overseas, according to the latest S&P Global Australia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

The Western Australian Government has launched a new $2 million AUKUS SME Readiness Fund to help local manufacturers and defence businesses enter AUKUS supply chains, as part of efforts to create jobs and strengthen the state’s manufacturing sector.

Perth-based seaweed materials company Uluu has announced it has raised $16 million in Series A funding to expand its manufacturing capability and build a demonstration plant in Western Australia, advancing its mission to produce a natural, seaweed-based alternative to conventional plastics.

You've probably had the experience of visiting a contemporary factory floor and being amazed by all the incredible robots, sensors, and machines working like a finely choreographed dance. It's quite remarkable – until there's a malfunction. And therein is something that has been frustrating quality engineers for decades.

Zero-emission trucking company New Energy Transport has completed Australia’s longest single-charge electric heavy road freight delivery, marking a key step forward for electric vehicle manufacturing and freight decarbonisation.

Australia’s manufacturing industry is losing an estimated $3.8 billion annually due to middle managers spending weeks on low-value or unnecessary tasks, according to new research from Australian-founded global technology company SafetyCulture.

Victorian home builder JG King Homes has announced a major manufacturing milestone, committing to deliver 8 Star energy-efficient homes across all its standard designs at no extra cost to customers.

For many small and micro manufacturers, managing production and raw material planning has long been a challenge – limited by costly and complex enterprise systems that are often out of reach.

Nearly half of organisations are uncertain that their current manufacturing strategies will deliver on business outcomes over the next three years, according to a new survey by American research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, in collaboration with Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Google Australia, has launched a global competition aimed at advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture and pasture management – an area increasingly linked with digital innovation in manufacturing and production systems.