Australian Industry Group welcomes carbon tax repeal
Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox has welcomed the repeal of Carbon Tax but urged the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) to...
AMWU: Coalition is playing Russian roulette with 16,000 automotive jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has accused the Coalition of playing a game of chance with thousands of jobs in the automotive industry.
“The Coalition...
eBay enters 3D-printing market with new app
Online shopping site, eBay has announced a new iOS app, available on the App Store, which allows the user to buy customisable 3D-printed merchandise.
Titled eBay...
Loctite, to launch new product at National Manufacturing Week
With the National Manufacturing Week less than two weeks away, Henkel (Australia) has announced that it will be showcasing a new high performance spray that...
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...
Senator Ricky Muir vows to save Gippsland pulp and paper jobs
Gippsland paper and timber workers have welcomed Senator Ricky Muir’s commitment to support the struggling industry with the signing of the “pulp and paper...
Swinburne, Sutton Tools to launch Smart Manufacturing Centre in Thomastown
Swinburne University of Technology and Australian family business Sutton Tools are establishing a joint Smart Manufacturing Centre to work on projects in advanced manufacturing...
AMWU welcomes PM Rudd’s shipbuilding plans, calls on Coalition to match Labor’s policy
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s announcement that they will fast-track the construction of two new Navy supply...
Ford turns to 3D printing and virtual manufacturing to reduce production line injury rate
Thanks to new ergonomics technology, car giant Ford has managed to reduce its assembly line employee injury rate by 70 percent since 2003.
The company...
Diversification key to brighter export outlook, says Efic
Efic, Australia’s export credit agency, has released its first edition of Export Monitor for 2015, which examines the country’s export outlook as the Chinese...
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Beyond insights: How CRM solutions are transforming the manufacturing industry
The global manufacturing sector is witnessing a seismic shift in its automation approach as companies worldwide, big or small, grapple with the ongoing labour shortage and skills gap within the industry.
