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Services sector expands for first time in a year: Australian PSI  3/4/2015
Services sector expands for first time in a year: Australian PSI
The services sector expanded for the first time in 12 months in February, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI) improving by ...
Forklift battery management: why a custom solution is critical  2/27/2015
Forklift battery management: why a custom solution is critical
The battery is the "beating heart" of battery electric equipment, and its health must be looked after accordingly, says Battery Technologies' John Flint in this informative Q&A with ...
Risky business: the safest and riskiest industries in 2015-16  2/26/2015
Risky business: the safest and riskiest industries in 2015-16
As the Australian economy enters a period of uncertainty characterised by falling capital expenditure on mining, a shrinking manufacturing sector and soft consumer spending, IBISWorld ...
Knowledge lost as older workers leave workforce  2/23/2015
Knowledge lost as older workers leave workforce
According to a report on older workers, less than a quarter of the respondents to a survey of human resource professionals say that their organisation takes routine steps to capture ...
Tips for a Safer Warehouse in 2015  2/23/2015
Tips for a Safer Warehouse in 2015
It's not hard to see why accidents happen in warehouses. Trucks are pouring in and out of docks and being loaded and unloaded. Forklifts are flying around with tons of stock on ...
How to create a positive warehouse environment  2/20/2015
How to create a positive warehouse environment
It's a fact: happy workers are productive workers. They're more focussed, make less mistakes, have less accidents and are far more likely to be long serving, loyal employees.
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 ...
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 ...
Plastic cribbing sets benchmarks for weight-bearing consistency  2/11/2015
Plastic cribbing sets benchmarks for weight-bearing consistency
A new generation of recycled plastic cribbing system tested consistent with internationally recognised Australian Standards is being introduced throughout the Asia-Pacific.
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. ...
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.
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 ...
Crane engineer fined more than $15,000 for mine site accident  2/2/2015
Crane engineer fined more than $15,000 for mine site accident
The designer of a collapsed crane which damaged a building at a WA mine site in 2013 has been fined over $15,000 by a court in WA.
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 ...
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.
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