Building manufacturing excellence: Following a proven framework
Manufacturing excellence encompasses the continuous pursuit of improvement in all areas of the enterprise.
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People-centric leadership: Unlocking your continuous improvement culture
As many of those reading know, developing a mature culture of Continuous Improvement (CI) is a journey which some may feel is one they have been on for a lifetime.
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Making the most of it: Reactiveness to reliability
One of the most common barriers to optimising your manufacturing facility’s productivity is the effective design, use and reliability of your equipment.
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Advancing the Australian manufacturing sector
Australian manufacturing today is at its lowest point ever. During its 1960s heyday, local manufacturing accounted for over 30 per cent of GDP. This isn’t new news to many in the sector. Currently, that figure is just 5.6 per cent of GDP. And that is despite a quadrupling of output since the 1950s. Productivity holds the key to advancing the Australian manufacturing sector. This may not be widely known.
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Creating the Pathway to Excellence for Australian manufacturers
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence is celebrating the 20th year of its Australian Chapter. In an open letter to AME members, president Barry McCarthy has encouraged members to show their support for Australian manufacturing and manufacturing excellence by attending the AME Toronto 2020 Virtual Conference.
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Embracing complexity: Lean manufacturing today
Applying Lean principles to the complex workplaces of today requires an updating of its mantra and refocussing the methodology to account for the people in the workplace.
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Combining Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0
Effective resource management requires a people-focussed approach to data, according to experts in the industry. Connor Pearce reports.
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