October 13, 2014
According to the media release by the Premier of Victoria, the grant is aimed at assisting these Bendigo manufacturers, which are involved in the Bendigo Manufacturing Business Systems Project, to boost their business capabilities.
“The grant will allow the Bendigo Manufacturing Group to establish the Bendigo Manufacturing Business Systems Project, which will help local manufacturers develop and implement validated and auditable business systems in fields such as quality assurance and environmental management. These accreditations will assist them to tender and compete for national and international work that has previously been outside their capabilities,” said Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett.
“Gaining validated management systems will enable these businesses to seek a broad range of work opportunities and enhance their ability to develop their businesses and grow their supply chains. It is extremely unlikely that individually any of these companies would have the necessary resources to undertake this work separately. Identifying opportunities to partner with industry and invest in productivity boosting, job creating initiatives is a key goal in our Victorian 21st Century Jobs plan to create 200,000 new jobs over the next four years.”
Read the full article at Australian Manufacturing.