David Black, Author at Manufacturers' Monthly

Heinz slashes more than 300 jobs in Australia

More than 300 jobs will be lost as Heinz reduces the number of its manufacturing plants. The food maker has announce that 160 workers will lose their jobs at the Golden Circle plant in Northgate, Brisbane; 146 in Girgarre, near Shepparton, North Victoria; and 38 in Wagga Wagga.
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David BlackMay 27, 2011, 5:12 pmNovember 18, 2016 0 73

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Food Challenge Awards nominations deadline extended!

We have extended the nominations deadline for the Food Challenge Award until May 20th 2011.
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David BlackMay 10, 2011, 10:15 amNovember 15, 2016 0 68

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Optimum tool path strategies reduce production times

THERE are many components to an effective CNC machining process for fabrication shops. While a high-quality CNC machine is an important factor for the efficient machining of quality products, a good automatic tool pathing software package is equally as important and sets you apart from the competition by improving your product quality and value.
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David BlackMay 5, 2011, 3:58 pmNovember 18, 2016 0 81

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TNT Australia offer Vanderlande Industries its second order

TNT Sydney’s Priority and International depot will be moved to a new location, during which there will be a shift from a mechanised working process to an automated sorting system.
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David BlackMay 5, 2011, 10:18 amNovember 19, 2016 0 107

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Food industry excluded from PM’s carbon tax dinner

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has expressed it's disappointing that Australia’s largest manufacturing sector was left off the guest list for Julia Gillard’s carbon tax industry dinner party
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David BlackMay 4, 2011, 12:02 pmNovember 19, 2016 0 73

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Smart mixed-case palletising solutions take warehousing to the next level

Due to occupational health and safety concerns, there is an increasing demand for smart mixed-case palletising solutions that take warehousing management in a new direction, writes David Rubie.
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David BlackAugust 12, 2010, 12:00 amNovember 18, 2016 0 76

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How to comply with the new NES

On 1 January 2010 the National Employment Standards (NES) under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) came into operation. How will your business cope?
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David BlackMarch 10, 2010, 4:00 pmNovember 18, 2016 0 82

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Weathering the present storm

MANUFACTURING companies have been dominating the headlines, from massive job losses and share price plummet to union talks on reducing workers pay and hours.
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David BlackJune 22, 2009, 12:00 amNovember 18, 2016 0 73

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Five questions struggling manufacturers need to ask

REMEMBER those boom times when you were too busy making money to look at processes and deploy new technology.
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David BlackApril 9, 2009, 12:00 amNovember 18, 2016 0 65

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Mobile intelligence ready for take off in 2009

THE enterprise planning process - planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting - is a formidable challenge for any business and nowhere is this more true than in the complex world of manufacturing.
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David BlackJanuary 12, 2009, 12:00 amNovember 18, 2016 0 54

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Towards a demographic doomsday

THE recent increase in the unemployment rate is not a signal that the pressure to attract and retain talent is going to ease in the years ahead for manufacturers.
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David BlackJuly 29, 2008, 12:00 amNovember 16, 2016 0 83

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Lessons from OH&S legal cases

Even model companies are not exempt from workplace injuries, David Marks reports.
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David BlackJune 19, 2008, 12:00 amNovember 18, 2016 0 90

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ERP system breathes fresh air into company

LIKE many successful manufacturing companies in Australia, ActronAir, Australia’s largest manufacturer of air conditioning systems, was outgrowing its existing IT system.
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David BlackJune 6, 2008, 12:00 amNovember 15, 2016 0 77

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ERP system breathes fresh air into company

LIKE many successful manufacturing companies in Australia, ActronAir, Australia's largest manufacturer of air conditioning systems, was outgrowing its existing IT system.
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David BlackJune 6, 2008, 12:00 amNovember 19, 2016 0 86

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Expanding nanotube knowledge promises practical devices

TO FULLY exploit the tremendous opportunities that multi-layer carbon nanotubes could offer in the manufacture of nanoscale electronic devices, it is essential to understand their inner as well as surface structure, scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered.
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David BlackOctober 11, 2007, 12:00 amNovember 18, 2016 0 82

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SAM: your industry needs you

STRATEGIC Asset Management (SAM), fixed, IT and facilities has become a critical management requirement for manufacturing companies, small or large, as financial and legislative compliance requirements start to sweep through the industry effecting cost and process re-engineering changes.
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David BlackOctober 9, 2007, 12:00 amNovember 19, 2016 0 86

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Australian company on track for international success

WA company Vector Lifting, in partnership with the China Steel Machinery Company and Teco Industries from Taiwan, has recently completed its largest and most ambitious project to date.
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David BlackJuly 31, 2007, 12:00 amNovember 19, 2016 0 84

David Black

Heinz slashes more than 300 jobs in Australia

Food Challenge Awards nominations deadline extended!

Optimum tool path strategies reduce production times

TNT Australia offer Vanderlande Industries its second order

Food industry excluded from PM’s carbon tax dinner

Smart mixed-case palletising solutions take warehousing to the next level

How to comply with the new NES

Weathering the present storm

Five questions struggling manufacturers need to ask

Mobile intelligence ready for take off in 2009

Towards a demographic doomsday

Lessons from OH&S legal cases

ERP system breathes fresh air into company

ERP system breathes fresh air into company

Expanding nanotube knowledge promises practical devices

SAM: your industry needs you

Australian company on track for international success

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