In today’s world of global competition and digital disruption, Australian manufacturers are becoming acutely aware of the need to do things differently, David Chuter, CEO and managing director of
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Focus on compliance a benefit to manufacturers
Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, outlines how manufacturers should see codes and compliance in a positive light.
In late October, the New South Wales state government introduced the
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Towards an Industry 4.0 future – leadership for innovation
David Chuter, CEO and managing director, IMCRC, explains how to look beyond the technology of Industry 4.0, and focus on its value to manufacturing.
Every day, business leaders, in partnership
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From the editor: Mood swings, sausage sizzles and manufacturing wins
So here we are, after one of the longest election campaigns in Australia’s history and the result is a non-result. Or should I say a non-conclusive result.
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Five lessons for manufacturers from the Electrolux Orange closure
There are five take-home lessons from Swedish multinational Electrolux's decision to close its central west NSW factory last month. Jason Furness explores these.
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Benchmarking for success: Evaluate your company against others, not yourself.
Significant advantages can be gained through benchmarking and embracing this process should be an essential part of business. Put simply, without benchmarks how can your company tell what ‘good’ looks like?
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Sistema Plastics thinks outside the industrial box, builds global brand from New Zealand
This week I went to a business lunch and at one point the topic turned to the troubled Australian manufacturing sector. The woman I was sitting next to, a partner in a law firm, commented on how New Zealand seems to have such a strong manufacturing base compared to Australia and is behind many well-known brands.
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Competitive Gas – why we need a domestic gas policy
Electricity and the carbon price have dominated our national policy debate in the past three years, but in the first 100 days of the next government’s life, there’ll be a new energy problem to tackle: natural gas.
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Don’t shun 3D printers – they might save your life one day
Talking only about 3D printers and guns is like watching a movie in fast forward, slowing down only to watch the bits where people die.
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Niche markets can breathe new life into manufacturing
Ford’s announcement that it will cease making cars in Australia is an enormous blow to manufacturing, and especially to the workers involved. But does it mean Australian manufacturing on its deathbed? Far from it.
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Global laws needed to safeguard rights of factory workers
It’s been almost a month since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh, resulting in the deaths of 1100 garment workers.
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Marketing and the maturing manufacturer
Your manufacturing business is poised for growth. You’ve just won that large client your sales team have been working on for years. You’re about to enter new markets that could create unprecedented opportunities. You’ve acquired another business and there are prospective clients you know are a perfect fit. You’ve created a new product that has the potential to put your company on the map.
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