SUSTAINABLE-MANUFACTURING
Monday 01 December 2008DEVELOPING successful products in today's competitive global environment requires more than an innovative design. The most elegant, inventive design will not succeed if a company cannot manufacture, assemble, and maintain a product at a profit.
Monday 01 December 2008MANUFACTURING activity fell for a sixth consecutive month in November, with the Australian Industry Group -PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) falling solidly by 7.7 points, to 32.7, (well below the key 50-mark separating expansion from contraction)
Monday 17 November 2008FULL exposure to a carbon cost scheme without appropriate transitional measures could jeopardise Australia’s pulp and paper industry, according to a new report released earlier this week.
Wednesday 09 July 2008MELBOURNE-based manufacturer Biograde has secured a landmark deal to supply official biodegradable packaging materials to the Beijing Olympic Organising Committee (BOCOG).
Tuesday 01 July 2008GREEN manufacturing in Australia continues to gather momentum with an increasing focus by many companies on sustainability as a key component in business planning.
Monday 26 May 2008Industry minister Senator Kim Carr, has formally announced that Dr Brian McNamee, CSL's CEO, will head the recently announced Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group.
Monday 04 February 2008WITH growing concerns in the community about the environmental effects of modern living practices and the role of manufactured products, manufacturing industry is facing an escalating need to introduce sustainable manufacturing strategies.
Monday 03 December 2007ACTIVITY in Australia’s manufacturing industry grew moderately in November with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rising 0.5 points to 53.8 (still above the key 50.0 level separating expansion from contraction).
Thursday 15 November 2007FOLLOWING the success of the pilot program during 2007, the Women in Manufacturing Stepping Up Program, facilitated by apics NSW and subsidised by the NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD), will be offered again during 2008.
Wednesday 10 October 2007IN A boost for sustainable manufacturing, Schneider Electric announced it's proud to be a foundation member of the FEX-SIM initiative, which was recently launched by Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States.