Welcome to the December 2021 edition of the Industry Partners Australia newsletter.
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2021 was a tough year for many companies and individuals alike, we all have a story to tell of someone we know who has been impacted in some way. For us at IPA we have continued to focus on the basics of ensuring our customers are receiving great value by adapting the way we delivered our products and services, we have taken customer ideas and turned them into real outcomes providing even more benefits and ensuring our IPA Giving Program continues to support the community.
In this Newsletter, we are proud to announce two new exciting initiatives for those who love to read a great personal or team development book, and an IPA LinkedIn group for members interested in assets and maintenance.
We welcome six new members and three new partners to our network of industry professionals, at a time when we see unprecedented interest in businesses and individuals wanting new learnings and innovative solutions.
We cannot predict what 2022 will bring but all the signs are very exciting.
Gary Silversides | CEO
IPA Updates
IPA READERS CLUB
We are very excited to announce the launch of the IPA Readers Club!
Created to complement our expanding member offering, the Readers Club gives book enthusiasts the opportunity to connect with Australian authors of our nominated book every quarter.
How does it work?
- Join the Readers Club to receive updates on each new book
- Register for the book of the quarter (first 10 registrations qualify for a free copy of the book)
- Attend the 15-minute Zoom book introduction with the author
- Purchase a copy of the book with a discount code for Readers Club members
- Attend the 30-minute Zoom Q & A session with the author
Interested in the finer detail? Read them here.
IPA Assets & maintenance Linkedin Group
Calling all asset, reliability and maintenance leaders 📢
We have just launched an Assets & Maintenance LinkedIn group!
This will be a platform for questions and contributions from Asset, Reliability and Maintenance leaders seeking solutions to challenges in their professional fields. This group is exclusive to members of IPA and is a forum where the exchange of information, expertise and knowledge can take place. No consultants or vendors are permitted.
If you consider this of interest and are a member of IPA, send us a request using the link below, we'd love to see you there.
Member Focus
New Members
At Industry Partners Australia we are always excited when new members join the family. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the following companies. Please be sure to make them welcome at your next IPA event.
Coca-Cola Amatil (in NSW & QLD), Ingham's (NSW), JH Tester, Kitchen Group, QLD Forensic and Scientific Services, Volvo (QLD)
LONG-STANDING MEMBERS
Nothing entirely validates a membership-based product more than long-standing members!
Although Incitec Pivot Limited has been a member on and off for 20 odd years, today we celebrate their 10th consecutive year of membership.
What an incredible achievement!
In the last newsletter, we were proud to announce the 20-year membership of Arnott's. With all the lockdowns in NSW this year we were unable to celebrate this in person. Last week posed the perfect opportunity at our Senior Leader dinner, to finally present them with a plaque and letter from the CEO. What a great night!
MEMBER REFERRALS
Being a member of IPA has many benefits, one being learning from other member companies within our network. We find it extremely rewarding to facilitate these connections, enabling this resource.
If you have any business issues that need to be resolved, remember, other companies have more than likely been through the same challenges and can help point you in the right direction. Please reach out to your IPA contact to see if we know of someone who can potentially help.
Solutions begin with a conversation!
Partner Focus
New PARTNERs
We are always on the scout for new partners to complement our member base and provide a directory of trusted professionals from which our members can source assistance. This quarter we would like to welcome the following companies:
ARM Hub services represent a journey from accessing information, facilities, experience and networks, to embarking on projects that can demonstrate commercial value in the short term to investing in longer-term R&D to secure the market advantages of innovation.
BrainStorm Software is a custom enterprise software development company; we develop, implement and enhance enterprise software to help businesses achieve their most ambitious goals. We do this by expertly implementing ERPs, integrating systems, and developing bespoke custom enterprise software solutions.
Unifii Operations Cloud is the fastest, most effective way to digitise your critical business processes and bring together your people, processes, data and IT systems into one system.
PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS
Earlier this year, our partner, Mr Lewis Trigger, conducted an online training workshop for our members on the Theory of Constraints (TOC).
The workshop was held over several short Zoom sessions directly from his hometown of Isreal, and he provided assignments and feedback to participants between sessions.
For anyone who is not aware of TOC, it can be a crucial tool to have in your improvement arsenal and is a great way to ensure you are improving processes that impact your organisation's bottom line.
Reading the revolutionary book The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt can provide an excellent baseline that Lewis can build upon during his sessions.
As our borders for international travel are opening up, Lewis is planning a trip to Australia in late February/early March.
If you would like to participate in a face to face 2-day workshop with Lewis please click on the link provided to register your expression of interest and we will contact you in due course.
We are proud to advise that our partner Simon Murray – Your Maintenance Coach, will be running some face to face training in 2022 for our members, kicking off in March in NSW and QLD.
The focus is on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling for Manufacturing.
Simon has vast experience in this field, helping organisations improve their planning and scheduling processes, leading to reduced breakdowns and increased uptime.
So if you want to learn the ideal model for your business to get your maintenance activities completed on time, this is an opportunity for you.
About Our Events
Without the support of our member companies graciously hosting and presenting at our events, our members wouldn't have the opportunity to learn from their peers.
Although Covid has affected our ability to run most of our events on-site, we managed to get out on a few occasions thanks to the Evolve2 Leadership Program. Many thanks to the following hosts.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST EVENTS
What a fantastic evening for our Senior Leaders dinner. After being postponed in June it was great to get together in 3D and enjoy the evening.
It was a pleasure to recognise Arnott’s with 20 years of membership with Troy May and Katherine Monahan to accept the award! Thanks again to Marcus Crow of 10000 Hours for an energetic and thought-provoking discussion on leadership and the inherent uncertainty that lies within. Some wonderful takeaways.
And thanks to all the leaders braving the wet weather to make it a memorable evening.
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