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@AuManufacturing Conversations
@AuManufacturing Conversations is a regular interview program hosted by Brent Balinski (with other hosts occasionally) bringing you discussions with the folks who are contributing to a critical part of Australia's economy.
We hope to capture something of the variety of manufacturing, its place in the nation, its changing nature, and some of the personalities within it.
From the boutique to the billion dollar, if it's manufacturing and it's Australian, then it likely matters to us. This podcast is an extension of the @AuManufacturing news and analysis website and the community around it, and complements what's written online at www.aumanufacturing.com.au.
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@AuManufacturing Conversations
Episode 131 -- David Taylor from BusinessHub
In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, published in partnership with MYOB, we hear from David Taylor, Founder and Managing Director of BusinessHub. BusinessHub has been in business for over two decades, and is an MYOB partner specialising in the MYOB Acumatica platform.
Taylor shares how manufacturers can move beyond manual workarounds and isolated data to enable smarter operations. Make sure you listen to the end for a checklist you can use if you think you might be suffering from disconnected systems.
Episode guide
0:49 – An introduction to both Taylor and BusinessHub, which has been around for just over 20 years.
1:44 – Why working with manufacturers and their problems is exciting.
3:18 – Unique requirements in terms of cost and quality.
4:02 – Moving to cloud-based ERP, what that means, and why it represents progress.
6:52 – BusinessHub’s partnership with MYOB and what it looks like in practice.
8:32 – Data silo issues and overcoming them, with a practical example on quoting, delivering and forecasting.
10:11 – Quote-to-cash at an automotive add-ons business.
11:33 – Finite capacity at a food business, assisting production planning and optimising workflow.
12:50 – The digital thread in practice, plus some complications regarding the concept.
14:03 – A challenge around inbound deliveries of an important ingredient with sensitivities around temperature.
15:55 -- Some thoughts on change management.
18:24 – Productivity, AI, data and workplaces.
19:10 – What productivity gains through better digital tools look like at the company level.
20:21 – Having better-structured data to make the adoption of AI easier and more useful.
22:15 – A practical checklist for listeners regarding cloud-based ERPs.
