Industry Capability Network

$5 Million in Supply Chain Savings is Average when Employing Quality Initiatives

Global Benchmarking Study

Key findings include:

* 40 percent of sampled companies saved at least 100 times the amount they invested in their quality efforts.
* Most companies achieve the biggest impact when focusing their quality efforts for the supply chain on demand/supply management and planning; production planning and scheduling; capacity planning and optimization; actual production; and inventory and warehouse management.
* Benchmarked organizations agree that practices of peer company leaders and other industry leaders are critical to identifying the supply chain critical improvement opportunities. -
* One company was able to reduce complex supply/demand matches from 4-5 days to one minute.

$70 MILLION JSF AGREEMENT FOR AUSTRALIAN COMPANY

From Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources :

Melbourne-based Hawker de Havilland (HdH) has signed a $70 million long term agreement with United States contractor Northrop Grumman for future work on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, Defence Minister Robert Hill and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane announced today.

Defence Minister Robert Hill said the agreement was a big win for Australian industry under the US$200 billion global JSF program.

SHOWCASE GROWS

The Industry Capability Showcase now has 50 major opportunities for Australian and New Zealand companies to search on line.

The Showcase provides a one stop point for suppliers of goods and services to find opportunities for their company to be involved in major Australian and New Zealand projects.  Suppliers should bookmark the page in their web browser and regularly check as new opportunities are being listed as ICN is asked by the developers to be involved.

And if you are a developer you should contact your local ICN office and have your project listed free of charge on the Showcase.

ICN has a database of over 36,000 suppliers from across a range of industries in Australia and New Zealand.

Visit www.icn.org.au for more information and to view the latest opportunities.

Construction Search

If you need plant and equipment contractors for civil works on your project then you might like to look at the following site, http://www.constructionsearch.com.au. 

This site allows you to search for plant and equipment providers or civil contractors by location.

ICN can help you find the capability for many of your supply chain and project development needs.  This is just one example of our source of data to help you with the successful delivery of your project.

Need more help?  Call one of our consultants to-day, our contact details can be found at www.icn.org.au.

JSF - the next phase

Australia has decided to enter the next phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program opening up substantial new opportunities for Australian industry, Defence Minister Robert Hill and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane announced today.

Source: Defence News :: Defence & Strategic

Anti-dumping changes

Media Release by The Hon Ian Macfarlane, MP (13 May):

Australian Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane, welcomed changes that take effect today to Volume 22 of the Australia Customs Manual on Anti-dumping, on how the investigation of anti-dumping cases is undertaken by Australian Customs. 

“This is a clear, swift and solid response by the Howard Government to the views of industry, led by the Australian Industry Group, on the need for clear and effective remedies to address unfair trading practices,” said Mr Macfarlane.

Manufacturing hall of famers inducted

From ferrett.com.au –  THE Minister for Manufacturing and Export, Andre Haermeyer, last night inducted ten companies into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame, added two individuals to the Hall’s Honour Roll and announced the ‘Young Manufacturer of the Year’.

SA car jobs

From the Advertiser:  A SYDNEY-based car parts manufacturer will build a $10 million plant in South Australia this year, creating 75 new jobs.

Opportunities in the Russian resources sector

Australian companies eye Russian resource sector – Correspondents Report

Coke plant study terms close to completion

A billion dollar proposed coal coking plant and power station at Stanwell, near Rockhampton, is one step closer to fruition.

State Development Minister Tony McGrady says the terms of reference for the environmental impact statement for the proposed station at Stanwell should be finalised by the end of this month. Coke plant study terms close to completion