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How to create a positive work environment  2/18/2015
How to create a positive work environment
First a disclaimer: this headline is not suggesting your workplace isn't a positive place already.
Productivity lift needed to 'protect living standards'  2/13/2015
Productivity lift needed to 'protect living standards'
Lifting productivity must become a priority in 2015 or gains in our standard of living could be significantly eroded as the terms of trade continue to decline and our population ...
'Not time to panic' over volatile unemployment numbers  2/12/2015
'Not time to panic' over volatile unemployment numbers
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) January Labour Force numbers have seen a decline in full time jobs and an increase in part time jobs that was to be expected, according to ...
Scientists invent 'super steel'  2/11/2015
Scientists invent 'super steel'
Researchers have invented a new steel alloy which has the same strength-to-weight ratio as titanium and is 10 times cheaper.
Less red tape for local firms with Intellectual Property law reform  2/11/2015
Less red tape for local firms with Intellectual Property law reform
An Act which simplifies aspects of Australia's Intellectual Property system will mean Australian businesses have less red tape to deal with when protecting their hard-won intellectual ...
What can and should be automated for a manufacturer?  2/11/2015
What can and should be automated for a manufacturer?
Automation describes computers and other automated machinery for the execution of business-related tasks; anything from simple sensing devices to computers and robots.
Your Essential Product Importing Checklist  2/9/2015
Your Essential Product Importing Checklist
If you're about to embark on an importing venture for the first time, it's not as easy as buying some goods and sticking them on a boat. Successful importers are meticulous importers. ...
Robotic cars 'could' save wine industry $200m annually  2/6/2015
Robotic cars 'could' save wine industry $200m annually
It's not the most obvious of triumvirates, but cars, robots and grapes could well do wonders for Australia's wine industry.
How to avoid waste in overproduction  2/6/2015
How to avoid waste in overproduction
It's an easy mistake to make: you're worried about running out of those all important components that feed your production line, so you make far too many of them far too soon.
Lower Aussie dollar boosts manufacturing sector in Jan  2/4/2015
Lower Aussie dollar boosts manufacturing sector in Jan
There were broadly stable conditions across the manufacturing sector in January with the Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index increasing by 2.1 points to 49.0.
Survey shows CEOs wary of 'struggling economy'  2/4/2015
Survey shows CEOs wary of 'struggling economy'
An industry-wide survey of Australian CEOs has indicated business remains wary of the outlook for 2015.
7 Recycling Tips for Manufacturing Facilities  2/4/2015
7 Recycling Tips for Manufacturing Facilities
Recycling might seem like a great way for your entire workforce to dither about depositing bits of glass, plastic, paper and metal in bins instead of actually working, but it's simply ...
Automated manufacturing: industry friend or foe?  1/30/2015
Automated manufacturing: industry friend or foe?
Automation in manufacturing is a tricky subject, both economically and emotionally.
7 'Waste Reduction' Tips for Manufacturing Facilities in 2015  1/28/2015
7 'Waste Reduction' Tips for Manufacturing Facilities in 2015
No, this article won't tell you how to get rid of your rubbish. Well, it will – but not the rubbish you think.
India-Aust trade push 'another win' for bilateralism  1/22/2015
India-Aust trade push 'another win' for bilateralism
Australia's trade mission to India under Andrew Robb last week provided a much-needed impetus to conclude an Australia-India free trade agreement in 2015 – another APAC victory for ...
Next-gen 'cobots' could change manufacturing  1/21/2015
Next-gen 'cobots' could change manufacturing
Industrial robots have long been considered hulking, highly specialised pieces of machinery that are cordoned off by cages from human factory workers.
Why you need a Job Description for each employee  1/21/2015
Why you need a Job Description for each employee
It is not uncommon for employees to see their Job Description during the interview and initiation, yet never set eyes upon it again. However, this is a wasted opportunity that could ...
Industries set to fall in 2015  1/12/2015
Industries set to fall in 2015
As Australian companies enter the new year, there are a few industries for which 2015 may well turn out to be annus horribilis.
Industries set to fly in 2015  1/12/2015
Industries set to fly in 2015
As Australian companies enter the new year, business information analysts reveal the industries expected to soar.
Well-connected workers 'able to adapt' to negative change  1/8/2015
Well-connected workers 'able to adapt' to negative change
Contrary to popular belief, some workers can adapt well to pressures caused by changes in the workplace, new research has suggested.
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