Australian Manufacturing Forum

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16000 members

About this group

Description

The Australian Manufacturing Forum is the definitive social media networking and discussion group driving success in Australian manufacturing. Our news website at https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/ provides you with all the latest news and analysis. Sign up for our free @AuManufacturing newsletter here: https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/subscribe Our group is focused on on LinkedIn and Twitter - @AuManufacturing. This group brings together owners, directors, executives and managers working inindustry, their key professional service providers, researchers and thought leaders and those involved in public policy for industry. Key interests include innovation including in people, product, process, materials and marketing; management and workplace skills, technology and trends; export and globalisation; case studies; the economy, trade and investment; logistics and supply chains; procurement; entrepreneurship and leadership and government policy. Our stance is optimistic, positive and forward-looking. The Forum was founded by former AFR and BRW journalist and editor Peter Roberts in 2011 and is guided by an Advisory Group of manufacturers and thought-leaders. Brent Balinski, the well known industry journalist is the Forum manager. The group is for professionals whose primary interests revolve around Australian manufacturing. The AustralianForum: 1. Is strictly fortopics that have implications for Australia. 2. Focuses on policies, achievements and opportunities...not people, politics and personalities. 3. Does not allow spam, self promotion, abusive, overtly political and off-topic posts.

Rules

1. This is a discussion group.

All posts must ask a clear, HR-related question. This helps ensure valuable conversation among HR professionals.

2. Place your question at the top.

To make your post easy to read and moderate, start with your HR-related question right at the top.

3. Posts must include HR-related discussion questions.

We do not allow job postings, event announcements, promotions, blog links, images, videos, or general commentary. Posts that include any of these will be deleted in full.

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