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We also have another set of links to specific web pages on particular topics related to manufacturing management and education.
Australian organizations and resources
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our partners. See the Partners section of this
site for further detail.
ABIC = Australian Business Innovation Centre - the new name for FAME.
ABL = Australian Business
Ltd. A member-based business improvement association, originally the Chamber
of Manufactures of NSW.
ACAM =
Australian
Centre for Automotive Management.
Part of UniSA, based at the City West campus.
AECM = Advanced Engineering Centre for Manufacturing. A joint venture between the University of Melbourne and RMIT. Its aim is to encourage closer interaction between Universities and manufacturing industry.
AIG = Australian Industry Group. They publish a monthly two-page Performance of Manufacturing Index, summarizing the current state of manufacturing in Australia.
AMC = Advanced Manufacturing Centre.
The AMC addresses the needs of small to medium Enterprise, bridging
the gap between technology providers worldwide and manufacturers in
Australia. It's based at the Australian
Technology Park in Sydney.
AMN = Australian
Microelectronics Network.
AMTIL = Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited. It promotes the machine tool industry in particular, and manufacturing technology industry in Australia.
ANTA = Australian National Training Authority. ANTA is responsible for the development of, and advice on, national policy, goals and objectives, a national strategy and Annual National Priorities. ANTA provides advice to State and Federal Ministers, and is responsible for the administration of national programs and Commonwealth funding of the National Vocational Education and Training system
APICS = Australian Production and Inventory Control Society. Holds monthly meetings, site visits, and other events.
AQC = Australian Quality Council: www.aqc.org.au
ATA = Alternative Technology Association. A group that aims to use and promote environmentally friendly technology. It conducts regular workshops and courses, and produces a range of educational publications.
Ausindustry = Australian Industry Group, part of the Commonwealth Government's DITR. Has a new Innovation Access Program, which will p
rovide grants to increase access by Australian researchers and firms to global research and technologies.Ausmanufacturers: a web site with a directory of Australian manufacturers.
Austrade: Australia on Display service. A web-based way of searching for Australian manufacturers and products.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The umbrella organization for Australia's state-based Chambers of Commerce, as well as CEDA. Maintains the Chambernet website.
Australian Technology
Network
A union between five leading Australian universities, who share a heritage
of working with industry: RMIT
Melbourne), QUT (Brisbane),
UTS (Sydney),
Curtin (Perth), and
UniSA (Adelaide).
Australian Technology
Park.
A technology park at Eveleigh, Sydney, set up by the Universities of New
South Wales, University of Sydney, and UTS. The National Innovation Centre
is based there.
Axseed: a Winning Product Workshop, which runs for one day. Organized by QMI, who also do Proseed Workshops - an accelerated product development program.
BEC = Business
Enterprise Centre. Around 150 of these exist, across Australia; they aim to
assist small and medium businesses. The
Inner
West BEC in Adelaide is a smartlink partner.
Southaustralia.biz. From the SOuth Australian Department of Trade and Economic Development: a site designed for SMEs - not specifically for manufacturers, but has some useful material. There's also the related site The Business Channel.
Business Entry Point = a web site set up by the Commonwealth government to give access to government information and transactions for new and existing businesses.
Business Higher Education Roundtable (BHERT) is a forum where leaders of Australia's business and academic communities for improving the interaction between Australian business and higher education institutions.
CAMR =
Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
Research.
One of the three advanced research centres of the
University of South Australia, based at the Mawson Lakes campus.
It is also the South Australian node of the Co-operative Research Centre for
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Technologies (CRC-IMST).
CDE = Centre for Development of Entrepreneurs. This centre, part of UniSA, will encourage the birth, survival and growth of new businesses in South Australia.
CEDA = Committee for Economic Development of Australia. An independent, nationwide, internationally oriented non-profit association of about 900 business, academic and other Trustees. CEDA's object is to contribute to Australian economic development by promoting informed public discussion and dispassionate research.
Centre for Industrial and Applicable Mathematics.
Part of UniSA, based at the Mawson Lakes campus. Its
objectives include developing innovative tools designed to promote the use
of state-of-the-art mathematical and statistical techniques by Australian
business and industry.
CIBM. The new
name for the combined SACFM and The Business Centre; a Smartlink partner
organization.
City of Playford. A city in the
northern suburbs of Adelaide, centred on Elizabeth, which has some of
Australia's largest factories - e.g. the GMH car factory.
Clusters Asia Pacific (CAP) Inc is a network of organisations with a common interest in developing and sharing knowledge about industry clusters, and in collaborating with like-minded groups in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
CRICC = Centre for Regional Innovation, Community, and Competitiveness. A newly established research centre at the University of Ballarat. Its mission is help achieve economic growth and sustainability for regional Australia. Detailed proposal for setting up CRICC (60 page PDF file).
CRC = Co-operative Research Centres. This program, funded by the Commonwealth government, aims to bring together researchers from universities, CSIRO and other government laboratories, and private industry, with a view to maximizing the benefits of research through the development of enhanced linkages between researchers and research users.
CRC for Intelligent Manufacturing: see CAMR.
CREEDA (Capital Region Enterprise and Employment Development Association) is a Canberra-based enterprise development agency focusing on the development of employment opportunities through small business development. It operates a network of 3 business incubators (CREDDA Business Centres) in the ACT.
CREEW = Centre for Research in Education, Equity, and Work. Part of UniSA, based at the Underdale campus.
CSIRO Division of manufacturing science and technology.
DETE = Department of Education, Training, and Employment (South Australia).
DEST = Department of Education, Science, and Training - formerly DETYA (Commonwealth government).
Dial Info-Link. A web-based directory of manufacturing and technology product information.
DITR = Department of Industry Tourism and Resources - formerly DISR (Commonwealth government). Has a useful list of industry associations, many related to manufacturing. Also a new (Oct 2001) section on advanced manufacturing.
DIT = Department of Industry and Trade (SA government)
EEA = Engineering Education Australia. Education and training broker for the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
e-Manufacts - newsletter published by CIBM (was SACFM).
Engineering Centre. An online resource centre managed by the Institution of Engineers Australia.
Engineers Australia = a magazine produced by the Institution of Engineers Australia. The online version has engineering news, and over 1500 feature articles from this and related magazines, as well as a database of courses, conferences, and meetings.
FAME
=
Foundation for Australian Manufacturing Education.
A foundation sponsored and funded by ABL, recently
renamed the Australian Business Innovation Centre. Some people have asked
"What's the difference between Smartlink and FAME?" Here's the answer.
FAPM = Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers. An association of 200-plus manufacturers engaged in the production of a comprehensive range of automotive products in Australia.
FastTrac = an educational program created by experienced business owners, and hosted by the South Australian Centre for Manufacturing.
Ferret.com.au - an online directory of manufacturing in Australia, with some news articles.
GREWC =
Group for
Research in Employment and Workplace Change. Part of
UniSA, based at the City West campus.
Industry Search Manufacturing Portal: an information hub for the
Australian manufacturing industry including metalworking, electronics,
automation, supply chain, and plant operations.
IWR = Ian Wark Research Institute. Part of UniSA, based at Mawson Lakes campus. Carries out fundamental and applied research into minerals and materials science and technology. It specialises in particle and material surfaces.
Industryaccess: Australian Industry Online. An online information resource for Australian engineers, designers, specifiers, manufacturers, suppliers and users of industrial plant, equipment, components and systems. Updated weekly.
IRIS = Industrial Research Institute, Swinburne. Part of the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, this organisation undertakes applied research and has close links with industry.
Industrysearch (www.industrysearch.com.au) - a web site where you can subscribe to free industry news for a wide range of industries.
Innovation Access Program: see Ausindustry.
Institution of Engineers
Australia.
The professional association of Australian engineers. Produces the magazine
Engineers Australia.
ITEK Pty Ltd = the company which supports the commercialization activities of the University of South Australia. Based at Innovation House, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide.
The Kaizen Institute provides consulting services on issues related to manufacturing quality and the principles of kaizen. (Article on kaizen, in Wikipedia.) The Institute is international (based in Switzerland) but is listed here because it has an Australian branch.
Learning and Productivity provide support resources for manufacturers, including publications (books and handouts), videos, workshops, study tours, learning packages, and CDs.
Learning Network Queensland. A
Queensland government initiative, with a network of over 40 regional centres
throughout Queensland. Formerly known as Queensland Open Learning Network
Manufacturing Learning Australia. The national process manufacturing industry training advisory body
Manufacturing Society of Australia (ManSA). A technical society of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. Publishes the email newsletter MuNet. Has a useful page of links of interest to manufacturers.
MDU = Marketing Development Unit of the University of South Australia.
Murraylands Regional
Development Board. Its mission is to facilitate business development and
business education, tourism development, economic development and
involvement in labour market programs, in the Murray Lands area of South
Australia.
NAdb = Northern Adelaide Development Board
A regional economic authority, funded by local government, which facilitates
and promotes economic development in the northern Adelaide area.
NIEF = National Infrastructure and Engineering Forum. The Heavy Engineering and Infrastructure Action Agenda was established by the Commonwealth Government. The overriding objective is to increase the level of Australian participation in major engineering and infrastructure projects
NTCCI = Northern Territory Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
PDNet: Product Development Network. An initiative of the Queensland Manufacturing Institute. PDNet now has its own web site.
Plastics and Allied Industries Association of South Australia.
Proseed: Accelerated Product Development Program: a series of workshops; organized by QMI. See also Axseed.
QCCI =Commerce Queensland: Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
QMI = Queensland
Manufacturing Institute.
QMI was set up in 1993 to assist local and interstate manufacturing
organizations in becoming more world-competitive, particularly through the
uptake of new technology. Based in the Brisbane - Gold Coast corridor.
Redcentre.
Redcentre's principal objective is networking commercial opportunities in
photonics, optoelectronics, electronics, and microtechnologies. Based at
Carlton, Melbourne, with offices also in Sydney and Canberra.
SA Central = the central web site for the South Australian government.
SACFM Was the South Australian Centre for Manufacturing - a South Australian government agency. Now part of CIBM.
SAECCI = South Australian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
SEEANZ = Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand. It aims to bring together professionals in practice, education and training to promote communication and dissemination of research, ideas and information. It produces the journal Small Enterprise Research.
SEEC = Systems
Engineering and Evaluation Centre.
Part of UniSA, based at Mawson Lakes campus.
Small Business Research - a website that's a clearinghouse for research on small business in Australia.
SPIRT =
Strategic
Partnerships with Industry - Research and Training scheme.
Part of the Australian Research Council:
awards grants.
Sustainable Energy Centre. Part of UniSA, based at Mawson Lakes campus.
TCCI = Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
TDP = Technology Diffusion Program (of Australian commonwealth government, administered by DITR).
UniSA = University of South Australia - where Smartlink (the National Institute of Manufacturing Management) is based
Value Chain Management Program - a website on how to use value chains (and supply chains), from the Commonwealth Department of Industry.
VECCI = Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
WCEI: Women Chiefs of Enterprises International. A professional organization for women entrepreneurs. This Australian branch is affiliated with the international network, known as Les Femmes Chefs D'Entreprises Mondiales (FCEM).
Wimmera Regional Manufacturer's Network. A group of manufacturers from the Wimmera Development Association, promoting the capabilities of the Wimmera region in Western Victoria.
Yahoo Australia: Links on Manufacturing. A very incomplete list, but includes some major organizations.