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Harrison Manufacturing is three quarters of a century old and the lessons of its history are still relevant today
In the 75 years since HMC was founded, it is now Australia’s largest independent grease-maker. But the company is much more than grease.
Australia’s investment in research and development must be more aggressive if we are to be part of the new global economy
It is interesting that as Australia goes into a phase of R&D-intensive spending on renewables, critical minerals, defence, quantum computing, biotech etc, that we are not discussing the role of R&D and its influence on productivity and national wealth.
Australian Manufacturing Has To Be Better Than Good To Have A Sustainable Future
The global uptake of technology is accelerating and the nations that control innovation can carve a path for themselves that won’t be available to other nations.
Is Australian Manufacturing Attracting Enough School Leavers?
The question of whether Australia continues to be a country where we make things depends on a number of factors: the price of imports, the cost of labour and resources, the desire of Australians to buy locally-made goods and the quality and design of what we are making in this country.
A Successful Business Starts By Engaging With Their Employees
In manufacturing, everyone has access to pretty much the same equipment, similar materials, and finance structures. These do not change much from business to business. But employees can mean the difference in product quality, service, innovation, and agility.
Business Leaders Don’t Optimise Their Performance By Only Talking To Other Business Leaders
It has become a business cliché that ‘our greatest asset is our people’, but if that is truly the case in Australian business, why do so many business leaders look askance when I tell them that I like to talk to our production team members?
AI Won’t Replace Manufacturing Workers – It Will Supplement People.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a poorly understood technology. How else to explain the gulf between its fans who see AI improving how we do everything, and its detractors who see AI as dangerous and giving too much power to machines?
With An End To The NSW Modern Manufacturing Commissioner, Where To Now?
The decision of the New South Wales government to axe the role of Commissioner of Modern Manufacturing last week, came as a shock to many Australian manufacturers.