The jittery national economy has led to a downturn in manufacturing productivity.
In the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Statement on Monetary Policy, the bank outlined how GDP and employment levels
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Manufacturing PMI indicates sector contraction
The performance of the Australian manufacturing sector has dipped into negative territory, with the November Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) falling to 48.1.
The
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Using innovative approaches to deliver value for money through outcomes-based procurement
Thinking about outcomes when supplying can lead to innovation, explains Innes Willox, CEO of Ai Group.
Outcomes-based procurement has attracted significant attention over recent years both
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Safety leadership at every level
Establishing and maintaining health and safety in the workplace requires genuine commitment from an organisation – and that starts with your leaders. Ai Group explains.
It is obviously
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Food and beverage keeps manufacturing positive
The Australian manufacturing sector has remained in positive territory for the month of October, with the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) coming in at 51.6.
This
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Industry placements found to improve job outcomes
The benefit of industry-based work experience for students has been reconfirmed via a new report from CSIRO Data61’s Ribit.
Ribit, a platform which connects tertiary students with jobs in the digital,
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The top five technologies of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 could be the way that the Australian manufacturing industry transforms to remain globally competitive for the rest of the 21st century. Encompassing a wide range of processes and technologies,
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Queensland a sunny state for manufacturing
Queensland has marked the Month of Manufacturing in its state by highlighting the capabilities of the manufacturing sector in that state.
Manufacturing has grown in Queensland over the past decade to be
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Australian winners and losers in US China trade war
The trade war between the US and China presents both challenges and opportunities for Australian businesses, writes Innes Willox.
While it is often said there are no winners in a trade
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Australia bucks global manufacturing downturn
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a dreary global outlook for the world economy, and the fate of manufacturing lies at the heart of future projections.
Noting that slowdowns in manufacturing
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Mental health at work – Is your business in the right head space?
Addressing issues of mental health in the workplace require an understanding of the causes and symptoms of illness. Ai Group explains why employers must account for the mental wellbeing of their
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Australia slipping on digital competitiveness
Australia’s competitive edge in technology has fallen, dropping to 14th place in a survey of 63 developed nations.
With the adoption of technology a key way for sectors including manufacturing to increase
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Employment and new orders drive positive PMI
The Australian manufacturing sector has picked up again after a run of slower months, rising 1.6 points in the September Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
Employment and new orders rose,
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Preparing the workforce for the skills of the future
During a day of robust discussion, delegates, speakers, and panellists came to grips with the skills crisis confronting the Australian manufacturing industry, and what can be done to overcome this.
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Meet Australia’s seven worst workplace bullies
Workplace bullying is unfortunately too common. Ai Group explains how to identify the signs and take action.
“I would end most days in tears – I felt utterly alone and like I was losing
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Australian PMI continues positive position
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) climbed again in August, for the second month in a row.
After rising 1.8 points above July levels,
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National Manufacturing Summit: Minding the skills gap
During the panel discussions as part of the National Manufacturing Summit, one topic that never strayed far from the lips of speakers was the issue of skills.
With the focus of the summit set by the opening
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Bluescope to invest a billion in US production
Australian steelmaker, Bluescope Steel, has announced that it will invest almost $1 billion in its Ohio, US steel mill, North Star.
Bluescope will expand its US production facilities by 40 per cent, and
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Drop in apprenticeship numbers necessitates action: Ai Group
With Australian apprenticeship and traineeship numbers falling to a ten year low of 259,385 in 2018, chief executive of Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), Innes Willox, wrote to federal and state governments
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Multi-sector conference identifies priorities for Industry 4.0
The first Industry 4.0 Advanced Manufacturing Forum Conference, held on August 7, identified the priorities for industry in transitioning to Industry 4.0.
The first priority that representatives from business,
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