COVID-19 recovery

By Greg O’Loan, Regional Vice President Australia, New Zealand & Pacific, Epicor Location independence is one of the major forces that will impact businesses and shift how operations are carried out in 2021 – and beyond. COVID-19 has shifted where employees, customers, suppliers and organisational ecosystems physically exist, and has dramatically disrupted traditional supply chains … Continue reading Supply chains disruption: A deep technology shift required to build the new face of manufacturing and distribution in Australia →

Caroline Tung finds out how the NSW government’s Innovation Districts Challenge is boosting commercialisation for products such as IoT-enabled technologies. The New South Wales state government’s first Innovation Districts Challenge is now underway and is designed to assist small-to-medium-sized businesses accelerate the commercialisation of products to counter the disruptions caused by COVID-19. Eleven universities across … Continue reading Helping innovative small businesses fast-track commercialisation →

Applications are now open for round two of the $52.8 million Manufacturing Modernisation Fund. Businesses will be able to apply for grants of between $100,000 and $1 million to invest in new technology to increase their productivity, create new jobs and drive economic growth. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, said the MMF … Continue reading Applications open for Manufacturing Modernisation Fund Round Two →

The government’s response to the pandemic has highlighted the central role of manufacturing in recovering from this event and its importance in bolstering Australia’s economic resilience. What are the long-term trends in manufacturing and the impact of COVID-19 on the industry? Manufacturing employment: long-term trends in Australia Australian manufacturing employment peaked at 1.46 million in … Continue reading Manufacturing jobs in Australia: long-term trends and the impact of COVID-19 →