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Episode 67 -- Paul Hutchings from Fusion5
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Welcome to a special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, one which we’re running as part of our Spotlight on Scaleups editorial series, sponsored by business solutions provider Fusion5.
Be sure to check out Fusion5’s free ebook – Scale up your manufacturing business for success. 4 ways an ERP can help -- here.
In this episode we hear from Paul Hutchings, Industry Director – Manufacturing at Fusion5. He shares some observations from a long career in operations management, particularly some of the important things manufacturers should consider when they're in a rapid growth phase.
Episode guide
0:44 – Current role and career path, with a focus on operations management in manufacturing.
2:34 – “A lot of people overcomplicate manufacturing. But it’s basically grabbing ahold of ingredients or resources and converting it into something else.”
4:04 – A difference between Australian and New Zealand manufacturers versus those in the United States.
4:34 – Current role.
6:36 – Trends in food and beverage manufacturing during and since Covid.
7:44 – Traditional industries are starting to look a little harder at and invest in technology including robotics at the moment.
8:34 – Trends among small to medium companies who are scaling up, double-shifting, diversifying and the role of ERP in this.
10:07 – What scaleups are doing to address the labour shortage issue, and the importance of culture in this.
12:02 – Continuing with company culture, and the need to bring employees along as technology is introduced and their jobs change.
13:32 – The horror stories I’ve seen are around change management.
14:20 – “What am I, and where do I want to be?”
15:58 – Companies are often happy to help each other and can be an invaluable source of advice for high-growth companies. As long as they’re not commercial rivals.
16:48 – What clients are saying about the National Reconstruction Fund at the moment.
18:04 – Why planning is such an important – and overlooked – issue.
Relevant links
Scale up your manufacturing business for success. 4 ways an ERP can help
Spotlight on scaleups: why more manufacturers need to grow up
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