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Re-shoring tide is starting to turn
Moving manufacturing operations back home is in full swing in the US and UK, and is starting to happen here, as Alan Johnson reports.
October 27, 2016 2 comments
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A labour dump is unlikely under the China Australia free trade agreement
Fears that the Chinese Australian Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) will lead to a flood of Chinese workers in Australia are unfounded.
July 18, 2016 0 comment
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“Made In China 2025” plan aims to move away from low-value manufacturing
China’s Cabinet has published a plan that cites “intelligent manufacturing” as an answer to some of the country’s economic challenges.
May 20, 2015 0 comment
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Kimberly-Clark stands up to low-cost private label competition
Kimberly-Clark Australia’s Kleenex brand has resisted competition from cheap private label brands in supermarkets.
November 4, 2014 0 comment
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Competitiveness up as productivity matches wage increases
The rate of wage increases is making Australian exporters more competitive.
June 17, 2014 0 comment
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No reason why Australia can’t manufacture successfully: entrepreneur
US manufacturing entrepreneur Tim Leatherman has said that there’s no reason why manufacturing could not thrive in South Australia.
March 5, 2014 0 comment
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Australian manufacturing needs to be high-tech, innovative: Turnbull
Federal communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has commented on Australia’s opportunities in manufacturing.
December 13, 2013 0 comment
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Innes Willox discusses Australian manufacturing, lessons from Germany in Q and A
According to this interview with Innes Willox, The Ai Group CEO, “Germany is in some ways a model for Australia when it comes to economic development, particularly around manufacturing”.
September 24, 2013 0 comment
