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Preparing For Industry 4.0 Implementation – Why Many Manufacturers Fail And How To Avoid Stumbling Blocks
Post by TilliT There have been countless articles written about the benefits of Industry 4.0 implementation in manufacturing, ranging from quality improvements to increased profitability. Manufacturers

ECI Software Solutions Supports SMMs In Overcoming Inventory Management Pitfalls At 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo
Post by ECI Software Solutions Small to Midsized Manufacturers (SMMs) make up the bulk of Australia’s manufacturing landscape, with the Australian Industry Group’s Manufacturing Report

How Fordyno is Harnessing The Power of Industrial Additive Manufacturing to Revolutionise Australia’s Manufacturing Capabilities
Post by Fordyno Fordyno, a Silver Sponsor of the 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo, is a forward-thinking design, engineering, and advanced manufacturing bureau based in Sydney,

The future of manufacturing: navigating digital transformation
Post by RSM In the fast-paced world we live in, manufacturing is at a critical juncture. The very fabric of this sector is getting a

Manufacturing through the lens of skills development
Post by Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance A thriving manufacturing industry needs a workforce equipped with the skills and expertise to innovate and adapt to meet

Cloud ERPs – The Missing Link in Manufacturing’s Evolution
Post by Wiise There’s a lot of hype around the future of manufacturing, at the moment. Terms like ‘digital transformation’ and ‘Industry 4.0’ are becoming

Unlocking Growth: Slimstock assists Salto Systems to Double its Assortment Size, While Reducing Waste by 56%
Post by Slimstock Salto Systems is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the field of locks and access control. Since 2012, the company has

How Technology Can Cut Costs for Your Business
Post by ECI Staff Contributors A completely integrated, cloud-based business management system gives you all the information you need in one spot so you can

Mitsubishi Electric: Leading the Robotic Revolution
Post by Mitsubishi Electric In the journey towards optimised production, human safety, and cost-effective ownership, Mitsubishi Electric stands as a trailblazer. The company’s FR Series

Re-shaping manufacturing: RSM and Aequitas’ investment outlook in turbulent times
Post by RSM RSM has partnered with Aequitas Investment Partners, a specialist asset consultant and investment manager, to assist RSM’s advisers in developing investment portfolios

The Case for Integrated Robotics in Manufacturing
Post by Mitsubishi Electric Almost every day the media reports on prominent business people, government representatives or politicians who have highlighted the urgent need for

AI’s Role In Changing The Manufacturing Landscape Explored at Upcoming Smart Manufacturing Conference
PRESS RELEASE In addition to being the buzzword on everyone’s lips in 2023, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made significant strides in transforming the manufacturing industry

Research Highlights at the Sydney Manufacturing Hub, a Core Research Facility of the University of Sydney
Sydney Manufacturing Hub The Sydney Manufacturing Hub, a Core Research Facility at the University of Sydney, specialises in cutting-edge Additive Manufacturing (AM) and materials processing

How CRM can help manufacturers prioritise CX in the new digital era
How CRM can help manufacturers prioritise CX in the new digital era By Jason du Preez, SVP and GM APAC at SugarCRM In the current

Bridging the Gap: Education for Industry: A Case Study
Bridging the Gap: Education for Industry: A Case Study Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation Aust Inc (IICA) The industrial sector is undergoing rapid transformation, and there

How IIoT Can Fast-Track Australia’s Sovereign Manufacturing Capability
How IIoT Can Fast-Track Australia’s Sovereign Manufacturing Capability August 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruptor across all industries – with manufacturing as no

Untapped Potential – Helping Australian Manufacturers to Realise the Benefits of IoT
Untapped Potential – Helping Australian Manufacturers to Realise the Benefits of IoT Chandru Shankar, Managing Director for Manufacturing, HSO LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chandrushankar Maintaining profit margins has become

Open minds and unlock potential with a Lean (Process) Simulation
Open minds and unlock potential with a Lean (Process) Simulation Robert Briffa, Business Manager, Efficiency Works LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robertbriffa There is an old saying ‘you don’t

2023 Smart Manufacturing Conference
2023 Smart Manufacturing Conference Speakers Keep The ‘Future in Focus’ Answering the question ‘What’s next for Australian manufacturers?’ the Modern Manufacturing Expo is proud to

A Roadmap For Robotics To Enhance Australia’s Modern Manufacturing Capabilities
PRESS RELEASE A Roadmap For Robotics To Enhance Australia’s Modern Manufacturing Capabilities June 2023 As industries that have always prioritised innovation as a way to

What Manufacturers Need to Know About the R&D Tax Incentive
Author: Alex Zinzopoulos Company: William Buck R&D tax specialists Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/william-buck The Research & Development (R&D) Tax Incentive was introduced by the Federal Government to

Demystifying Robots, Cobots & Industry 4.0
Demystifying Robots, Cobots & Industry 4.0 Blog Post by Open IIoT Website: openiiot.com.au While Industry 4.0 solutions have become increasingly popular, there are still many

Digital Transformation for Future Manufacturing
Digital Transformation for Future Manufacturing Blog Post by Swinburne University of Technology Linkedin Envelope The Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub (AMI4.0Hub), based at Swinburne University

How the Australian Retailers Association Ensures Sustainability Across the Global Supply Chain
PRESS RELEASE How the Australian Retailers Association Ensures Sustainability Across the Global Supply Chain June, 2023 Sustainability is the biggest disruptor the retail industry has

How Can You Reduce The Impact of the Bullwhip Effect on Your Supply Chain?
Author: Danny Bloem Company: Slimstock Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/slimstock Bullwhip Effect Current Situation Many companies are currently dealing with a strong bullwhip effect. In part, this problem is

Federal Government’s National Reconstruction Fund To Accelerate Australia’s Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE Federal Government’s National Reconstruction Fund To Accelerate Australia’s Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing May 2023 News of the Australian Federal Government’s $15 billion National

Early Industry 4.0 Implementers Bosch AU Shares How Australia is Tracking in The Digital Manufacturing Revolution
PRESS RELEASE Early Industry 4.0 Implementers Bosch AU Shares How Australia is Tracking in The Digital Manufacturing Revolution May 2023 Industry 4.0 is a transformative

Cloud Manufacturing Execution Systems and Product Data Management in the Spotlight at 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo
PRESS RELEASE Cloud Manufacturing Execution Systems and Product Data Management in the Spotlight at 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo May 2023 Cloud-based Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Connected, Automated & Digital Transformation Set To Be The Focus of 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo
PRESS RELEASE Connected, Automated & Digital Transformation Set To Be The Focus of 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo February 2023 The Modern Manufacturing Expo is set

Modern Manufacturing Expo Wrap Up
PRESS RELEASE Modern Manufacturing Expo Wrap Up: Top Priorities for Australian Manufacturers Made Clear October 2022 Australia is perfectly poised to become a global leader

Making it real: how Nano Dimension is reinventing the manufacturing of electronics
From smart prosthetics and human-machine interfaces, to lightweight satellite-mounted electronics and advanced RF devices, the domain of additively manufactured electronics (AME) is attracting attention across

What Australian manufacturers need to consider before getting on the Industry 4.0 train
Why Aussie manufacturers need to put cloud ERP before Industry 4.0 tech The newest wave of technologies which includes the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud

Cloud ERP solutions key to unleashing business-boosting productivity for Australia’s manufacturers
The Australian manufacturing market contributes $100 billion to the country’s annual GDP and is set to play a key role in the post-pandemic recovery of

The future of Cloud-Based Manufacturing: Moving to a more sustainable, automated, and secure environment
The future of Cloud-Based Manufacturing: Moving to a more sustainable, automated, and secure environment written by Matt Carling ANZ Cyber Security Solutions Architect at Cisco

Industry 5.0 is here, here’s what you need to know about it
Industry 5.0 is here, here’s what you need to know about itwritten by Masayuki Mase, Country Manager for Universal Robots Oceania Industry 5.0 is taking

How digital-first thinking drives productivity and value creation
How digital-first thinking drives productivity and value creation written by Bruce Minty, Senior Product Manager – MYOB Manufacturers are taking the leap in digital transformation

The success of Modern Manufacturing Needs Strong Foundations in Good Governance
The success of Modern Manufacturing Needs Strong Foundations in Good Governance written by Meighan Heard, Executive Director, Commercial and Corporate, Mitsubishi Electric Australia In 2018,

Using Data Analytics to Support Operational Excellence
Using Data Analytics to Support Operational Excellence written by Meighan Heard, Executive Director, Commercial and Corporate, Mitsubishi Electric Australia A lot has been written about

Sustainable Manufacturing – How Technology can bring your Sustainability Goals to Life
Sustainable Manufacturing – How Technology can bring your Sustainability Goals to Life written by Meighan Heard, Executive Director, Commercial and Corporate, Mitsubishi Electric Australia Addressing

Logistics automation in warehouse and production at VOLA enables great customer experience
Logistics automation in warehouse and production at VOLA enables great customer experience written by KNAPP Sophisticated design, customer experience and logistics are top priority In

HySpex by NEO hyperspectral cameras
HySpex by NEO hyperspectral cameras written by Lexie Henderson-Lancett, Raymax Lasers (Raymax Applications Pty Ltd) Developed in Norway originally for military use, HySpex hyperspectral imaging

How eVTOL Start-up LIFT got Flight-Ready in less than 13Months with AM
Safety and speed of innovation. Two concepts notoriously difficult to balance, certainly when it comes to aviation. Not so for US-based eVTOL business, LIFT Aircraft

Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready: The Basics of Advanced Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready: The Basics of Advanced Manufacturing There’s no denying it: a new era of ‘Modern’

Automation – Making the Most of Skilled Labour
Automation – Making the Most of Skilled Labour written by Peter Nemtsas, Director, AUTOCON Manufacturing is quite rightly focussed on the design, development and production

Get Smart – CSIRO Putting the Smart into Smart Manufacturing
Get Smart – CSIRO Putting the Smart into Smart Manufacturing written by Christian Ruberg, Future Digital Manufacturing Lead, CSIRO As Agent 86 Maxwell Smart said

Enterprise software gives manufacturers visibility of key workflows
PRESS RELEASE: Enterprise software gives manufacturers visibility of key workflows Many manufacturers are primarily focused on the production and output aspects of their operations –

Advanced Manufacturing: the good, the bad and the ugly
Advanced Manufacturing: the good, the bad and the ugly written by Alan Lipman, CEO, Romar Engineering There are lots of definitions of what constitutes “advanced

Bringing AI Into Modern Manufacturing to Boost Profit and Lower Emission
Bringing AI Into Modern Manufacturing to Boost Profit and Lower Emission Written by Thanansan Kuganesan, CEREXIO PTY LTD The manufacturing industry of Australia currently makes arduous

Top 5 real-world use cases for 5G in IoT
Top 5 real-world use cases for 5G in IoT Written by James Mack, Ausmeter Group At the time of writing this blog post (July 2022)

5 Sided Scan Tunnels
5 Sided Scan Tunnels Written by Darren Lee, Automation Systems and Controls Automation Systems and Controls are revolutionizing High Speed Parcel identification and sorting. The degree