globalisation

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) looks set to double down on its failed strategy in its appointment of new president Grant King.

US President-elect Donald Trump made an election promise to cut the US federal corporate tax rate from the current 35% to 15%. A somewhat more modest proposal is under way in Australia.

2016 will go down as a watershed year for all the wrong reasons: Britain’s EU exit faces strong opposition; Syria remains plunged in civil war; and in the wake of the US election politics in the two major Anglosphere democracies are now deeply polarised.

Today heralds a very new era for manufacturing in Australia – and it is not all bad, according to the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC).

Despite last-minute efforts by the Obama administration, the US Congress’ ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is in serious danger.

Concern over the employment consequences of globalisation is again driving political debate. Look no further than the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and the rise of protectionism in American and Australian politics to see the disenfranchisement of low-skill workers with the effects of international trade.

Brent Balinski spoke to Manufacturship Founder Jason Furness about Furness’s new book, why “boring, routine, and reliable” is best, and why innovation doesn’t have to involve a 3D printer.

For all businesses the fundamental question is where do I get the maximum Return on my Investment whilst minimising Risk?

Keech Australia CEO, Herbert Hermens, says the Bendigo-based company is able to successfully compete on a global scale, and others can too.

Serving an international market means thinking globally in terms of your manufacturing. Rinstrum’s Darren Pearson tells Brent Balinski about seizing opportunities and why they looked to Sri Lanka for a component manufacturing base.

Nobody Denim has built itself into a brand known for quality and style. Co-founder John Condilis told Brent Balinski about the company’s journey and its plans to grow.

Collagen casings manufacturer Devro has announced that it will be reducing its workforce at Bathurst due to global forces.

The expiration of patents, industry restructuring and other factors will put a squeeze on the pharmaceutical industry, according to a new report.

The manufacturing sectors of Australia and the United States are both in a period of adjustment due to globalisation.

Pollution from factories in China is blowing across the Pacific Ocean as far as the United States, according to a new study.

Toyota must make significant cost cuts to keep its Altona factory running.

Mark McKay, a Canadian academic and corporate adviser, has commented on what he believes are six signs that China has lost its industrial dominance.

Consumer electronics company Soniq is targeting India’s growing middle class, after entering the market three months ago.

Electrolux’s Orange factory will close in the final quarter of 2015, with a loss of more than 500 jobs.

China’s Gather Great Ocean Group has agreed to purchase and grow South Australian company Australian Kelp Products, a maker of seaweed-derived supplements for livestock as well as fertilisers.