National Manufacturing Week is being held from 11-14 May at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.
The event will see over 200 exhibitors, from Australia and overseas, demonstrate their newest innovations and capabilities.
Enterprise Connect is sponsoring the Significant Achievement category of the Endeavour Manufacturing Awards and will present an expanded “Manufacturing Outlook” Seminar Series free of charge to help exhibitors and visitors stay abreast of emerging trends.
The Enterprise Connect seminar program will deliver business intelligence across a range of manufacturing issues, including:
- strategies for engaging with economic, environmental and social issues to ensure long term survival and profitability, and
- rationales, strategies and case studies of companies who have made difficult, different decisions about whether to manufacture locally or offshore.
The seminars include:
Innovation Pathways
Services and expertise that manufacturers can draw on to harness technical or organisational innovations for their business.
Advanced Manufacturing - Into The Future In Australia
A panel discussion of emerging trends and technologies likely to reshape manufacturing in the near future.
Commercialisation Challenges
War stories from SME manufacturers about keeping ahead of the innovation curve when competing with large rivals.
Management Matters in Australia: Just How Productive Are We?
Discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of Australian manufacturers in the areas of performance, operations and people management.
Designing Your Future
A panel discussion between manufacturers and international experts about the experiences and challenges of increasing manufacturing business growth through design.
Sustainable Manufacturing
Case studies from SME manufacturers who have implemented sustainability in their day-to-day business agenda and reaped measurable rewards.
Supply Chain21
Examining SC21, the new supply chain change program designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace and defence industry.
To reserve a seat at individual seminar sessions, email ecoutlookseries@innovation.gov.au