Manufacturing & Industrial Equipment Feature Articles

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute SME Index (SME Index), which examines the economic health of Australian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), shows business confidence remains ...

A recent poll, published in Fairfax Media newspapers revealed that 83% of Australians believe we should be manufacturing more goods in Australia.The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ ...

The Australian Government is supporting the automotive manufacturing workers and supply chains through this transition period.

Toyota Australia has announced that Tuesday 3 October 2017 will be its final day of vehicle production at its Altona manufacturing plant.

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) has expanded for a fourth consecutive month with a reading of 51.2 points in January.

The Australian manufacturing industry contributed $101.7 billion gross value added in 2015-16 making it one of the highest revenue generating sectors in the Australian economy.

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) increased by 1.2 points to 55.4 in December, finishing 2016 with a solid expansion ...

Australia’s manufacturers have finished the year strongly and are looking to increase investments in equipment and buildings in 2017, the December quarter Australia Chamber-Westpac ...

Australia's manufacturers have finished the year strongly and are looking to increase investments in equipment and buildings in 2017, the December quarter Australia Chamber-Westpac ...

Australia's manufacturing sector needs to embrace the opportunities offered by disruption and shift towards high value, knowledge intensive industries, Assistant Minister for Industry, ...

Shift work is bad for your health. There, I’ve said it. End of article. Well, not quite.

Here’s the scenario: you’re an Australia-based footwear manufacturer with a patented design gaining ground in the US market.

Ford's official closure signals passing of an era of auto assembly in Australia, but also raises optimism for Australia to build its presence in higher-value segments of manufacturing. ...

After a sharp drop in August, the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) regained 2.9 points to record a broadly stable 49.8 in ...

A western Sydney commercial flooring company has reimbursed an apprentice floor layer almost $25,000 after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman found he had been underpaid ...

Australia’s manufacturers have rebounded strongly in recent months and are confident of improving profits next year due to rising turnover and a lower Australian dollar, the September ...

What causes workplace conflict? Well, in its broadest sense, human nature.

If you know anything about lean manufacturing you’ve probably heard good and bad.

"Ai Group is embarking on a major collaborative project that could reinvent apprenticeships in Australia."

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