One of the fundamental challenges manufacturers face is disconnected systems, with data silos impacting all aspects of a business. Smarter manufacturing is about a few things, but underneath it all is breaking down these barriers, removing the need to duplicate data and shift it unnecessarily across tasks and roles. The solution starts with integrating ERP…
Australia’s manufacturing landscape has vast acknowledged potential. Unlocking it requires more companies making the jump from small-sized enterprise to medium (or beyond.)
Sponsored Walk through any modern factory and you’ll find robots packing products, sensors tracking conditions and an assortment of machines quietly humming away. But look past the production line and a different picture often emerges – one where finance teams remain in spreadsheets, compliance sits in silos and decision-makers struggle to get a real-time picture…
Codan completes the acquisition of Kägwerks Communications and metal detection manufacturer Codan, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Codan US Inc, has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of US-based organisation SKT2 LLC dba Kägwerks (Kägwerks). Kägwerks is a leader in tactical operator-worn networking communications technologies that enable connectivity and integrated secure networking in a military…
Register for our latest webinar, Lessons in Resilience, presented by Epicor and @AuManufacturing today. Sanja Minervini of industrial fluid and gas control company Klinger Australia knows what it is like to fret over supply chain breakdowns that threaten the ability to supply customers with critical gaskets needed in the minerals industry. When the company’s Perth…
(Sponsored article) SOCO, a leading digital transformation specialist and IT solutions provider, is excited to announce its second annual industry event scheduled for Tuesday, 14 May 2023, at the Microsoft Sydney Office. Titled “Breaking down the hype around AI and CoPilot for Manufacturers”, the event offers a unique opportunity for manufacturing leaders to explore the…
Sign up now for our webinar – New Insights from Old Factories – taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, 6th December at 10.00 (AEST) with manufacturing leaders discussing ways to seamlessly and affordably integrate your factory. For more information and to register for the webinar go here. @AuManufacturing and software solutions provider Fusion5 present Adam Amos, Director,…
Not for profit industry development group DMTC Ltd is pioneering an innovative programme that brings together half a dozen like minded defence manufacturers to implement ‘smart enough’ Industry 4.0 technologies to begin their digitisation journey. DMTC’s industry capability development programme leader Charlotte Morris said DMTC provides the SMEs with hardware and open source software to…
Metroglass is Australia and New Zealand’s leading manufacturer of double glazed windows with seven Australasian processing plants and twelve retail sites, and the problem it faced was pretty typical of many manufacturers. Rapid expansion saw the company with a plethora of software applications, legacy solutions, and underinvestment in IT and infrastructure, resulting in inconsistent data,…