Tag: Productivity Commission
Automation offers new path to warehouse productivity, Dematic says
Supply chain automation company Dematic has argued that Australia’s productivity challenge extends beyond office-based work, with manufacturing, logistics and other industries handling physical goods facing opportunities to improve productivity through warehouse automation.
Weld Australia criticises Productivity Commission report on manufacturing safeguards
Weld Australia has criticised the Productivity Commission’s interim report into fabricated structural steel safeguards, calling for stronger procurement policies and greater support for Australian manufacturing and small and medium-sized fabricators.
Productivity Commission report calls for urgent national battery recycling reform
The Productivity Commission’s interim report, Australia’s Circular Economy: Unlocking the Opportunities, has reinforced the call for nationally harmonised battery recycling regulations, highlighting critical gaps in Australia’s current framework.
Industry assistance falls to $15B: Productivity Commission’s 50th review
The Productivity Commission has unveiled its 50th annual Trade and Assistance Review (TAR), detailing the amount of industry assistance provided by the Australian Government for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Labour productivity growth halts in latest quarterly report
The latest productivity bulletin from the Productivity Commission has revealed that labour productivity stagnated in the March quarter, with a 0.1 per cent increase in output matched by a similar rise in hours worked.
Productivity Commission report reveals signs of recovery after COVID-19
Labour productivity has shown signs of recovery for the second consecutive quarter in the December 2023 period, marking a potential return to 'productivity normalcy' post the COVID-19 pandemic's impact.
Australian labour productivity plummets, unveiled in latest report
The Productivity Commission has unveiled a report shedding light on Australia's productivity decline, with labour productivity experiencing a sharp downturn in the 2022-23 period.
Indigenous Welding Schools could help close Australia’s skills gap – Weld Australia
Weld Australia has called for federal funding to establish a national network of Indigenous Welding Schools to unlock more skilled jobs for Indigenous Australians.
Australia’s labour productivity rebounds in Q3, but challenges loom
The Productivity Commission's latest research indicates that Australia's labour productivity, which had been in a prolonged decline, has shown a modest increase of 0.9 per cent in the September 2023 quarter.
Queensland manufacturers keen to pursue new opportunities in the sector, according Treasurer Pitt
The Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Queensland’s manufacturing sector has been welcomed by manufacturers across the state, said Acting Premier and Treasurer Curtis Pitt.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
