#Manufacturing
How to boost safety in manufacturing with cloud tech
Mary Nizamis, Chief Relations and Governance Officer at Skytrust, highlights that cloud-based health and safety software can boost workplace safety for manufacturers already aware of compliance obligations.
This sector sees a promising future in Australia in the coming years
According to CreditorWatch data, the manufacturing industry is one of the sectors with a consistently low chance of default, making this an advantageous time for Australia to capitalise on the expanding need for domestic manufacturing capacity.
How can manufacturers decrease margin pressure without dramatically upping prices?
It is important to remember that an impactful strategy is a marathon, not a sprint, writes Rob Stummer.
‘Innovate or perish’: Martin Duursma
Martin Duursma is a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures. Prior to Main Sequence Ventures, Martin co-founded Datapac Australasia and then went on to become a senior executive at Citrix after it acquired Datapac. Martin shares his predictions on where Australia’s next breakthroughs in energy, advanced manufacturing and space lie. What are Australia’s biggest industry opportunities […]
Manufacturing musts: adding machines to your business operations
It’s crazy. You just bought new machines last year. Why are you being asked to buy more? It’s a fact of life though. It seems like when you start spending money, you just can’t stop. But, that doesn’t mean you have to just open up the floodgates and commit financial suicide. Here’s how to get […]
All in the family: Father to son succession
Peter Nuttall was his father’s second employee at RUD Chains. Now, almost 30 years later, he’s managing director of the multi-million dollar company.
All design bases covered on Freelancer.com
Freelancer.com has expanded its crowdsourcing feature to accommodate all design categories, allowing small business owners access to a wide range of design needs including logos, smartphone app mockups, Photoshop editing and even personalised Twitter backgrounds.
Freelancer.com drops listing fees
Freelancer.com has dropped listing fees for projects posted by the end of August, with CEO Matt Barrie urging businesses make use of the special offer to get much-needed projects off the ground.
UQ offering industry carbon management workshops
The University of Queensland (UQ) will run a number of carbon management workshops next month, designed for businesses in the manufacturing and resource industries.
Employers report caution when hiring
Just 26% of Australian businesses expect to increase hiring in the next three months, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which found the Retail and Manufacturing sectors are holding back the rest of the employment market.
Consumers should have bought Australian: Sue Morphet
Pacific Brands chief executive Sue Morphet believes that if consumers had bought Australian, the 1,850 jobs at Pacific Brands would still be intact. Last month, the parent company of iconic Australian brands such as Bonds and King Gee announced it would move its local manufacturing offshore to China. “Long, long gone are the days when […]