A framework engagement agreement, signed by the Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC) and Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, is set to significantly increase awareness and uptake of Industry 4.0 within
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Seven strategies for a competitive digital economy
In just about every industry we can think of businesses are now being digitally disrupted and transformed by digitisation in one way or another, writes the Australian Industry Group CEO Innes Willox.
While
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Australian manufacturers to reinforce strong start to year
Australian manufacturing has picked up where it left off last year after recording an accelerated rate of growth following a promising end to 2017.
The industry moved past 16 months of consecutive expansion
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Australian manufacturing ‘seeking progress’ in 2018
Australia’s manufacturing industry entered 2018 in good health after completing a year of continuous month-on-month growth.
Further building on the recovery the sector has experienced over the year,
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Automotive closure fails to slow manufacturing growth
October marked a second year of growth in the Australian manufacturing industry, despite the closure of the automotive assembly sector in South Australia.
Six of the eight manufacturing sub-sectors expanded
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Australia highly capable of meeting Naval Shipbuilding Plan challenge: Ai Group
The Ai Group Defence Council Australian says that the local industry has the capability, capacity and determination to meet the Naval Shipbuilding Plan challenge.
The Council called for greater recognition
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Manufacturing in Australia slows down after record month
According to the Ai Group, Australia’s PMI fell by 5.6 points to 54.2 in September, indicating a deceleration in growth after August’s spike to a 15-year high (readings above 50 indicate expansion
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Stars align as Australian manufacturers record strongest month since 2002
Australian manufacturing recorded its highest monthly expansion for 15 years in August, according to the latest industry figures.
The Australian Industry (Ai) Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing
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AAMC appoints Mark Goodsell as new executive director
The Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC) has welcomed new leadership into its organisation. It has announced that Mark Goodsell, current Head of Manufacturing at the Australian Industry Group,
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PMI: Australian manufacturing continues to expand
The Australian Industry (Ai) Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) inched 0.2 points higher to 55.0 in June – a ninth consecutive month of expansion for the manufacturing sector.
“Sales,
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PMI: Australian manufacturing continues on growth streak
The Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has remained in expansionary territory for the eighth consecutive month in May. The pace of expansion has eased by 4.4 points to 54.8, however, indicating
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Telstra’s power costs up $100m; company calls for price correction
Telstra has reportedly seen its power costs increase by $100 million in the past year, with a senior executive calling on Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos for urgent action to address Australia’s
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AI Group proposes minimum wage increase
In a submission to the Annual Wage Review, the Australian Industry Group (AIG) has proposed a 1.5 per cent increase in Australia’s minimum wage. This equates to an increase of $10.10 per week in the
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Calls to fix apprenticeship system on life support
Ai Group: Australian PMI surges in February
The Australian Industry Group’s (Ai Group) released its February Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) yesterday. The PMI has increased 8.1 points to 59.3 in February.
The result is the fifth
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The result is the fifth
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Ai Group report: energy policy could offshore jobs
A new Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) report, Energy shock: No gas, no power, no future?, concludes that Australia’s energy policy risks sending Australian jobs offshore.
The report finds
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ALP claims Coalition is ‘misleading’ auto workers
In light of the announcement of the Australian government’s pledge to offer support for auto workers affected by company closures, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has accused Liberal Senator and Industry
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Trump to slap tariffs; taxes on Aussie manufacturers
Ai Group: bright spots on the manufacturing horizon despite Toyota closure
Manufacturing grows over January period
Manufacturing growth has consolidated in January, according to the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).
Ai Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) has expanded for a fourth consecutive
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