Shape the future of manufacturing in SA
Following the 2011 residency of Manufacturing Thinker in Residence, Professor Göran Roos, the State Government is working with industry to develop a Manufacturing Strategy for South Australia. This work is being led by the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE).
To support this, a workshop targeted to key industry stakeholders was held on 22 November at the former Mitsubishi site at Tonsley Park. Discussions and feedback will contribute to establishing new directions for manufacturing with a focus on leveraging local industry participation in the state’s billions of dollars in major projects. To create these opportunities it is necessary to foster productivity, innovation and technology in the following sectors:
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Cleantech
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Resources Services and Technology
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High-value Manufacturing
Discussion papers (below), focussing on each of these sectors provided the basis of discussion at the Manufacturing Workshop.
Narelle Kennedy, CEO of the Australian Businsss Foundation, was a keynote speaker at the workshop, where she discussed her recent report, Manufacturing Futures, prepared for the NSW Business Chamber.
A broader scene-setting discussion paper, Industry Capability Initiative: Maximising value from major projects and emerging industries, can be viewed here.
Download the full discussion paper here.
If your business or industry association is operating or looking to diversify into the key sectors outlined above, you are encouraged to provide your feedback on this discussion paper by clicking here.
Feedback will also inform the department’s development of a Manufacturing Strategy in early 2012.
For more information, review these recent announcements about manufacturing.
