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Outsourced manufacturing - when is it time to employ external help? 6/9/2015

Most manufacturers outsource some element of their production line, be it raw materials, inventory management, assembly or distribution.

7 Tips for Lifting Heavy Objects at Work 6/1/2015

While lifting heavy objects is a regular part of many job descriptions, there is often a lack of appropriate care taken.

How to attract the best candidates for a role in your business 6/1/2015

The best candidates for your business might not be who you think. They might not be the most qualified or the most experienced. They might not be the charismatic crowd pleaser or ...

Australia drops down world competitiveness ranking 5/31/2015

IMD business school has announced its annual world competitiveness ranking. Ranking 61 economies in 2015, the IMD World Competitiveness Center looked at several aspects of each ...

Transport company admits underpaying driver to gain competitive edge 5/31/2015

A transport company has admitted deliberately underpaying one of its drivers because the only way it could remain competitive was to cut its wages bill.

How innovation and transport logistics efficiency go hand in hand 5/27/2015

Trucks, trains, planes and ships. They're the fundamental loops in the supply chain and they're not just critical to the transport industry; almost every business in Australia and ...

Why passionate leaders get better results 5/27/2015

"Passion is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality.

$254 million investment in high value manufacturing 5/25/2015

The Commonwealth Government has announced the projects to gain funding under its $50 million Manufacturing Transition Programme.

Research review focuses on growth through innovation, collaboration 5/19/2015

An updated and more targeted Cooperative Research Centres Programme will build stronger connections between research and industry, as the Australian Government implements the findings ...

Job market stalls in transport, logistics and supply chain sector 5/13/2015

The transport logistics and supply chain jobs market experienced a substantial fall in April with job advertisements falling 4.7 per cent nationally, according to spokesperson for ...

Inaugural intralogistics show wraps up in Sydney 5/7/2015

The inaugural CeMAT AUSTRALIA, the intralogistics and materials handling show based on the well-known CeMAT Hannover, drew to a close on Thursday 7 May.

Safety fuels Domino's GPS driver tracker technology 5/7/2015

In the biggest transformation to pizza delivery in the brand's 54 year history, Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited (Domino's) launches GPS Driver Tracker, designed to keep delivery ...

Manufacturing contraction eases in April: Australian PMI 5/1/2015

Activity across the Australian manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth consecutive month in April, although the pace of contraction eased, with the Australian Industry Group ...

How to reduce the waste of waiting 4/29/2015

In daily life, waiting is inevitable; we wait for trains, we wait even longer for planes and longer again for doctors. The time we spend waiting is mostly out of our control, we are ...

Toyota Australia innovation 'drives' new opportunities 4/29/2015

Federal Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane has congratulated Toyota Australia's workforce and management for the innovation and expertise it has invested in the updated ...

How to reduce waste in transportation 4/29/2015

In order to manufacture, you have to move things. Components in the manufacturing process have to be made somewhere and moved to your line.

Scrapping super safety net 'would snare employers' in $1.8bn red tape 4/27/2015

A majority of employers are concerned at the red tape cost of being forced to select a workplace super fund for employees from an unranked list of 120 MySuper funds.

Industry at centre of new training development arrangements 4/22/2015

The Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, has announced new arrangements for training product development at the Australian Industry Group in ...

'Country to company' missions key to Australian SME growth 4/16/2015

Australian businesses would benefit enormously if Government trade and investment strategies focused more on "country to company" facilitation, the Chairman of the Australian Advanced ...

Hire or buy? Solving the commercial equipment dilemma 4/13/2015

Whether you run a long established company or you're building a new one from the ground up, there's the same recurring question: 'Should I buy it or hire it?'

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