The Future Manufacturing Industry Innovation Council prepared the foresighting discussion paper Trends in manufacturing to 2020 [ PDF 567 KB] [ RTF 10MB] on current and emerging trends that are affecting, and are expected to affect and influence, Australian manufacturers up to 2020 and possibly beyond. The paper informed the Manufacturing Roundtable of 20 September 2011 and the Future Jobs Forum of 6 October 2011.
The paper collates views from a range of leaders from industry, the R&D community, innovation advisory bodies, unions and the public sector. The Future Manufacturing Council acknowledges and thanks the following people and organisations who contributed to the preparation of this document:
- Professor Suzanne Benn, Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney.
- Professor John Beynon, Dean of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University and Centre Leader, Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.
- Professor Chris Berndt, Professor of Surface Science and Interface Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology.
- Mr George Collins, CEO, CAST CRC.
- Professor Roy Green, Dean of the Faculty of Business, University of Technology, Sydney.
- Mr Duncan Jones, Executive Director, Science Industry Australia Inc.
- Ms Narelle Kennedy, Chief Executive, Australian Business Foundation.
- Dr Swee Mak, Director, CSIRO Future Manufacturing Flagship.
- Mr David Pettigrew, General Manager - Strategy and Growth, QMI Solutions Ltd.
- Mr Matthew Rait, Project lead, Siemens Ltd.
- Professor Graeme Sheather, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business, University of Technology, Sydney.
- Ms Michelle Tabet, Consultant, Informatics, Integrated Environments Group, Arup.
- Mr David Miles AM, Chair, Innovation Australia Board.
- Mr Dave Oliver, National Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.
- Mr Paul Howes, National Secretary, The Australian Workers' Union.
- CSIRO Manufacturing Sector Advisory Council.
- Information Technology Industry Innovation Council.
Contacts
Secretariat support to the Future Manufacturing Council is provided by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Contact details are:
Email: Futuremanufacturing@innovation.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6213 7787
Postal address:
Manager, Future Manufacturing
Manufacturing Division
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
GPO Box 9839
CANBERRA ACT 2601
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