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Circular Dairy Packaging: Closing the Virgin Cost Gap

Circular Dairy Packaging: Closing the Virgin Cost Gap

How dairy processors can close the recycled plastic cost gap with backhauled bottle returns and food-grade HDPE reuse. Recorded live at CeMAT 2027, Shane hosts a panel discussion with Ben McCulloch from Martog & Company, Edward Vaudrey from Popit Recycling, and...

CeMAT ’26: Industry 4.0 from Training to Robotics

CeMAT ’26: Industry 4.0 from Training to Robotics

How Australian manufacturers can adopt Industry 4.0 using training, collaboration, and emerging robotics technologies. In this episode, recorded live at CeMAT 2026, Vikram Sachdeva from Swinburne University, Andrew Brown from the Association for Manufacturing...

Why siloed projects kill manufacturing competitiveness

Why siloed projects kill manufacturing competitiveness

Manufacturers keep investing in automation, ERP, AI, and capital projects, yet many still struggle with cost, resilience, and execution. The problem is not the tools, it is fragmentation.In this episode, Shane Williams and Paul Mason are joined by Oliver North and ...

Making ERP More Useful with AI | Epicor

Making ERP More Useful with AI | Epicor

Most manufacturers do not need another AI tool. They need better decisions from the ERP and data they already have. In this episode, Graeme Evans and Ian Macdonald from Epicor explain how embedded AI is helping manufacturers move ERP from a system of record to a...

78. Story Intelligence with Gabrielle Dolan

78. Story Intelligence with Gabrielle Dolan

In this episode, we sit down with storytelling expert Gabrielle Dolan to unpack why authentic stories matter now more than ever in a world saturated with AI generated content. We explore how manufacturers can connect across teams, simplify complex ideas, overcome...

78. Story Intelligence with Gabrielle Dolan

78. Story Intelligence with Gabrielle Dolan

In this episode, we sit down with storytelling expert Gabrielle Dolan to unpack why authentic stories matter now more than ever in a world saturated with AI generated content. We explore how manufacturers can connect across teams, simplify complex ideas, overcome...

75. Grants and Support to Help Manufacturers Scale in 2026

75. Grants and Support to Help Manufacturers Scale in 2026

In this episode, we take a practical look at the grants, incentives, and support programs that manufacturers can access in 2026. This isn't a boring deep dive into every scheme in detail, we step back and talk about the broader landscape, what is changing this year,...