Tech Society 014 - Bring Manufacturing Back!

Additive Manufacturing, also known as 3D Printing, is a powerful new player in manufacturing that could wean us off our reliance on cheap labour overseas.Leveraging technology to overcome cheap labour cost is an ethical and sustainable model for economic development: Micro-manufacturing to support local communities.Michael Tuckey from New Forge Engineering explains the benefits of additive manufacturing to Alex and John from Ninja Software. In addition to the production of durable products to engineering standards, 24/7 automated digital manufacturing is key to renewed interest in Australian manufacturing.The devastating job losses in the hospitality industry as the result of COVID is one that resonates deeply with Michael, as he had experienced the devastating impact on his previous business as his client base disappeared overnight from a change in Government policies.This is an exemplary podcast on the inventiveness, innovation, and resilient attitude of our SMEs and their ability to pivot quickly with changing times. Let us bring manufacturing back!What is your view on this?https://newforge.com.au/Tech Society podcasts are accessible across these platforms: Website:  http://www.techsociety.fm/    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=true Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4Fwjv    iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/?q=tech%20societyTwitter:  https://twitter.com/TechSociety