The Australian water industry is facing new and old challenges. Industry 4.0 – with its promise of increased visibility and performance with data – presents the solution.
Although manufacturing and industrial operators have access to millions-of-dollars in government grants per year, it remains an underutilized resource. People tend to think the grant process is too difficult.
The manufacturing industry is undergoing rapid change thanks to a competitive global market, massive tech disruption and higher customer expectations for speed, service, quality and price.
How many times have you been to an automation training course, or any training course for that matter, and left feeling that it was a waste of time?
While an increase in production orders is good news for the business, plant floor personnel may see it differently.
The pressure to ‘do more with less’ is one of the biggest challenges manufacturing managers now face.
Empowered staff who have the skills and knowledge to make decisions are the ones who’ll be proactive, champion change programs and add the most value to the business, like reducing downtime, before it occurs. But managers can’t force people to feel empowered.
Empowered staff who have the skills and knowledge to make decisions are the ones who’ll be proactive, champion change programs and add the most value to the business, like reducing downtime, before it occurs.
