Building manufacturing excellence: Following a proven framework
Manufacturing excellence encompasses the continuous pursuit of improvement in all areas of the enterprise. Author: Tim Odokeychuk, president, AME Australia It involves learning to adapt to market needs, innovating the business and operating model, and eliminating unnecessary effort, burden, and unevenness across the value chain. This pursuit is a crucial aspect of any enterprise’s […]
New Melbourne centre to advance manufacturing training
Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney officially opened a new $3.2 million Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Heidelberg campus. The new centre will train Victoria’s next generation of engineers to enter the workforce equipped with the skills and knowledge that will keep students at the forefront of […]
Bringing manufacturing home: Huge new plan for former Crane Enfield site
Bringing manufacturing back to life and creating local jobs are at the forefront of a new $101 million plan set to revive Penrith’s former Crane Enfield Metals site. The redevelopment would allow the site’s manufacturing space to almost quadruple in size from 30,000sqm to 110,000sqm via construction of three new industrial buildings. The promise of […]
Manufacturing strongest in three years
CANBERRA, AAP – Australian manufacturers are putting in their best performance in three years as their recovery from the recession continues. The Australian Industry Group’s performance of manufacturing index rose by a further 1.1 points to 59.9 on Thursday, its highest level since March 2018. It was the index’s sixth consecutive rise and showed the […]
Why sustainable manufacturing makes economic as well as ethical sense
The pandemic has forced manufacturing to change at an unprecedented rate. We now have an opportunity to build a sustainable and resilient industry – but we must act now. From digital transformation to life cycle assessments, here’s how to do it. The COVID-19 pandemic is simultaneously impacting global manufacturing demand and supply chains, workforce […]
Australia offering the next big thing in manufacturing
At a time when manufacturing is in decline, a composite material designed and developed in Toowoomba, Queensland, is being used in multi-million dollar projects around the world and redefining the capabilities of manufacturing. Pultrusion, as it is known, is the “next big thing” in manufacturing according to the team. It is a continuous process for […]
Manufacturing On The Rise In Victoria
Victorian manufacturing is on the up. Australian Industry Group (AIG) CEO Innes Willox takes us inside the resilience of our manufacturing sector. Despite some doomsayers predicting the death knell for local manufacturing, the reverse is in fact true. Victoria’s manufacturing sector is a real powerhouse that continues to boost jobs and exports, according to figures […]
