IT Software & Applications Feature Articles for Australian Industry

PowerPac Mobile Bundle for iOS 8/16/2019

PowerPac Mobile Bundle for iOS

Spearhead Software wins local business awards 8/16/2019

Spearhead Software wins local business awards

PowerPac M App released for domestic users 8/16/2019

PowerPac M is based on our flagship App PowerPac and is designed to assist the user of AS3008.1:2009 & AS3000:2007.

Busy year for PowerPac 8/16/2019

2018 has been a busy year for the Spearhead development team.

4th Industrial Revolution 5/20/2019

What is the 4th Industrial Revolution? What does it mean for our work and society? William can tell you.

Big Data: a potential source of great improvement within your company 5/20/2019

Big Data is a term we use for the large quantity of data in an environment such as, for example, a factory.

Gateway as a bridge to a future-proof process landscape 12/3/2018

In the age of Industrie 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT), Ethernet is also making inroads into process manufacturing.

How to deal with conflict on the factory floor 9/22/2016

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

6 Great Podcasts for Manufacturing Professionals 9/1/2016

If you’re not up to speed with podcasts, they’re a great way to stay up to speed with anything and everything while, well, operating at speed.

Manufacturing people power: full time or labour hire? 8/11/2016

With eCommerce and an ever-growing market of impatient customers expecting everything yesterday, manufacturing has never faced more challenges.

Training Supervisors to Improve Health and Wellbeing of Employees 7/27/2016

Mental and stress related disorders such as depression, anxiety and burnout account for a large percentage of all work-related health problems.

Does Brexit have any fibre? 7/14/2016

What exactly is this British breakfast cereal that's got everyone in a tizz?

Common injuries caused by technology and how to avoid them 7/7/2016

Technology; it’s stopped being surprising for its sheer ability to be what we never imagined it could be.

Women considered better industry workers. Or not? 6/30/2016

Women and industry workplace settings aren’t a common picture that comes to mind.

Be prepared - wage rate changes effective 1 July 2016 6/30/2016

A new National Minimum Wage comes into effect from the first pay period on or after tomorrow, July 1.

Reinventing Company Culture to Increase Employee Engagement and Safety 6/15/2016

Company culture, an elusive and often overlooked and undervalued concept.

Supporting innovative businesses to drive jobs and growth 6/9/2016

Innovation is critical to Australia's economic transition and forms an important part of our national economic plan.

Annual wage review places pressure on business: ACCI 6/2/2016

The Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase minimum and award wages by 2.4 per cent means a heavier burden for employers operating in an economy in transition, the Australian ...

6 Great Apps for Industrial Businesses 6/2/2016

It's the digital age, an age where there are countless ways to use our digits anywhere and everywhere to access anything and everything through a mobile phone.

The Role of Mental Health in Workplace Safety 6/1/2016