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Achieving digital fluency in advanced manufacturing
Digital skills are becoming essential across all sectors of manufacturing. IBSA Group explains to Manufacturers’ Monthly the skills development priorities ...
Australia’s medical manufacturing ecosystem is evolving: Here are the opportunities
Having just participated in the AusMedtech conference, I’m excited by the opportunities for companies in the Australian medical technologies, biotechnologies ...
Manufacturing needs a coordinated national policy approach
Recently, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet awarded a $70 million contract for the manufacture of electric buses to a ...
Building Australia’s lithium battery value chain
From powering our mobile devices, electric vehicles and homes to providing grid-scale energy storage, lithium-ion batteries have revolutionised the way ...
Australia’s severe shortage of skilled people requires industry-led solutions supported by government
This time last year, when anyone asked me for an annual outlook, all I was prepared to say was that ...
Energy innovations boosting resilience
Due to the uncertainty around energy sources for manufacturers, REDEI Enterprises, a Dandenong-based manufacturer, are making sustainable products for their customers, including ...
A lack of local skills will impact nuclear submarine manufacture
On 16 September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia would no longer proceed with the Attack Class conventional submarine program ...
Bridging the gap between education and industry
Like every industry across the globe, Australia’s welding industry is feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to feedback ...
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 ...
Material science is an untapped frontier for manufacturers
The Latin saying “Citius, Altius, Fortius” or “Faster, Higher, Stronger” would be familiar to those at the pinnacle of world sport, the Olympics. Chosen to ...
Australians’ perception of manufacturing is on the rise
One of the most enjoyable parts of our jobs at the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is that we spend ...
Keeping Australian welders safe: Weld Australia’s free welder safety resources
Welding is a safe occupation when proper precautions are taken. But, if safety measures are ignored, welders face a range of ...
Commercialisation for a sustainable manufacturing future
Since the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) was established in 2015, we have helped more than 215 manufacturers and 24 research institutions undertake collaborative projects. These projects have commercialised innovative ...
Local Content – the good, the bad and the ugly
Vonda Fenwick, CEO of the South East Melbourne Manufacturers’ Alliance (SEMMA), speaks to Manufacturers' Monthly about how the good, the ...
Federal Budget fails the next generation of welders
The recently announced 2021-2022 Federal Budget has failed the next generation of welders, with a noticeable lack of funding allocated ...
The need for a more skills focused industry
Sharon Robertson, CEO of the IBSA Group, shared her thoughts with Manufacturers’ Monthly about the renewed focus on manufacturing in Australia ...
Investing in manufacturing skills is just as important as equipment
Rewind to this time last year and the vision of lines, hundreds of metres long, snaking their way down roads and ...
Health industries Weathering the Storm of a Global Pandemic
Almost 18 months after Australia identified the first COVID-19 cases, the country has shown resilience and undergone many fast-paced developments in the health sector. With Australia’s ...
Accelerating Industry 4.0 uptake: five messages for SMEs
Despite the challenges of 2020 and the undeniable negative impact of COVID-19, the world has seen a rapid adoption of ...
