Tag: supply chain

Weld Australia has unveiled a new membership model aimed at lifting capability, quality, and safety across the nation’s welding and manufacturing sectors.

For decades, procurement within the manufacturing sector has been viewed as a back-office function, primarily measured by cost savings and efficiency. Too often, it has been viewed as a cost centre rather than a contributor to value creation. In today’s volatile environment of supply chain disruption, rising compliance requirements and shifting customer expectations, that mindset is outdated.

Lockheed Martin Australia has contributed more than AUD 1 billion to the national economy in 2024, according to a new Economic Impact Report by Deloitte Access Economics.

Heightened visibility of what’s coming in and going out of your plant will boost customer service and profitability.

Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) has been officially launched in Melbourne, marking what organisers described as a significant step toward enhancing the nation’s advanced manufacturing capabilities.

The Australian Government has announced a $1.1 billion investment to accelerate local manufacturing of cleaner liquid fuels, aimed at strengthening supply chains and supporting the nation’s transition to net zero.

The Australian Government has announced a $150 million boost to expand solar manufacturing in Australia, opening Round 2 of its $1 billion Solar Sunshot program.

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has opened applications for its free eight-week online program, Innovate to Grow: Critical Minerals, aimed at supporting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with research and development opportunities in the growing sector.

The Victorian Government has awarded more than $800,000 to 11 Victorian manufacturers to help them compete for defence industry contracts, as part of its ongoing effort to strengthen the state’s role in Australia’s defence supply chain.

Manufacturers in the Hunter region continue to play a key role in supporting economic growth, national supply chains and workforce development, according to the organisers of the 2025 Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA).