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A drop in crude oil prices won’t stop the price of manufactured goods rising.
A drop in crude oil prices won’t stop the price of manufactured goods rising. Don’t think that a slight drop in the price of crude, and a truce…
Geopolitics can be a distant concept but the business-to-business sector has to make disrupted supply chains work
A conflict on the other side of the world is already reshaping the price of everything we make. Here’s why, when supply chains buckle, it’s trust – not leverage – that keeps Australian manufacturing standing.
Greasing the wheels of global commerce means having the lubricants to do it
Greases and other lubricants are not a visible or glamourous part of the global economy, but they literally keep the wheels of industry turning, and if they weren’t available, the entire supply chain would dry up almost overnight.
The energy question – Australia’s economy needs a rethink about where industry fits into the energy system
The Iran conflict is exposing deep problems in Australia – we’re too dependent on imported fuels, and our energy-industrial system doesn’t support the economy
Artificial intelligence will take over parts of the economy, but not the parts of it that require scepticism, creativity and wisdom
AI is here to stay. But in our business it’ll be humans using AI, not the other way around.
The Defence Department is spending an extra $270 billion – Australian businesses could participate
Defence budgets are growing. That’s good for Australian industry.
The cost of energy will drag on the Australian economy until growth-oriented policies are put in place
The federal government has a decision to make: does it want manufacturing in this country? If the answer is ‘yes’, then Canberra must construct an energy strategy that gives certainty of supply and stability of prices.
The productivity roundtable came out with some ideas that could further stall productivity, rather than boost it
The lack of business owners at the Productivity Roundtable means the discussion has further to run.
Informal Talk: real conversations can close the gap between executive expectations and employee performance
People are complex, and they are not machines. If you want to lead effectively, learn to do small talk and big listening.
The Individual Brings Strategy to Life
Every business has a strategy, but using the strategy to drive results is both hard work and very rewarding.
In Praise of Small & Medium Business
Big business is absolutely necessary for many of our basic economic functions. However, big business has a problem with its social dislocation and the subsequent narrowing of the business mission to serve money sources rather than customers.
Smart Culture – PhD’s in Australian Industry
To reach a business-driven PhD culture will take a systemic change and the obvious place to start is the tax system – it should start by supporting innovation, not making it too difficult.