IPA Blog (4)

19 March 2026 • Daniel Harper

Polycrisis Strategy: Preparing for Overlapping Business Disruptions

For years, corporate scenario planning focused on single-variable disruptions. A recession. A regulatory change. A supply ...

17 March 2026 • Mark Thompson

Predictive Maintenance in Queensland’s Tough Climate

Queensland is famous for its sunshine, humidity, and coastal lifestyle. But for maintenance managers, those same conditions ...

15 March 2026 • Font & Swatch

It's Your Corporate Identity: If Your Not Owning It, Who Is?

As a CEO or Business Leader, your fingerprints are on everything that matters – the purpose, the vision, the mission, the ...

11 March 2026 • Sophie Reynolds

Harnessing Technology for Safer Workplaces in 2026

Technology is changing the way we work—and the way we stay safe. From wearable devices to smarter reporting systems, digital ...

11 March 2026 • Evan Powell

The Most Costly Inventory

Engineering spares are a business’s insurance policy. An insurance policy against breakdown. An insurance policy to protect ...

16 February 2026 • Sophie Reynolds

Creating a Safety-First Culture in Industrial Teams

When you walk onto a site, you can often tell within minutes whether safety is truly part of the culture—or just words on a ...

12 February 2026 • NAWA (National Apprenticeship Week Australia)

How Industry Associations Can Support National Apprenticeship Week

Apprenticeships and traineeships are a vital part of Australia’s skills system, and industry associations play an important ...

12 February 2026 • NAWA (National Apprenticeship Week Australia)

How to Host Your Own National Apprenticeship Week Event

National Apprenticeship Week Australia is a high-visibility opportunity held annually in the second week of February to ...

10 February 2026 • Jack O’Connor

Life on the Warehouse Floor: What You Don’t See

G’day! I’m Jack O’Connor, and I’ve spent over a decade on the warehouse floor in Australia. From forklifts to pallets ...

05 February 2026 • Focus Industrial

How Compressed Air Can Transform Laser Cutting Operations

Fibre-Laser cutting costs are significantly reduced by switching from nitrogen to high-pressure compressed air.

03 February 2026 • Mark Thompson

Preventative vs Reactive: Finding the Sweet Spot

Every maintenance manager knows the feeling: the phone rings, alarms go off, and suddenly a machine has gone down at the ...

01 February 2026 • Sologic

Breaking the Cycle of Non-Conformance: A Manufacturer's RCA Success

Quality issues don’t just cost time — they erode confidence. A manufacturing plant was struggling with repeated ...

26 January 2026 • Sophie Reynolds

Modernising Workplace Safety: Lessons from 2025

Workplace safety never stands still. Every year brings new challenges, fresh innovations, and valuable lessons about what it ...

19 January 2026 • Sologic

The Swiss Cheese Effect in Industrial Safety

We’ve all heard the phrase“close call.”In reliability and safety, though, a near miss is more than that. It’s your system ...

15 January 2026 • Sologic

Lessons in Decision-Making: Insights from the Flint Water Crisis

The Problem No One Wanted to See Sometimes, the data says everything’s fine — until it isn’t. In Flint, Michigan, a decision ...

12 January 2026 • Industry Partners Australia

IPA Newsletter January 2026

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the Industry Partners Australia newsletter.

07 January 2026 • Sologic

When Customers Tell You There’s a Problem — Listen

Not all problems are mechanical. Sometimes, the loudest signal comes directly from the people who buy your product.

18 December 2025 • Hannah Watts

Bringing Life to Work (and Expecting the Boss to Carry It)

Once upon a time, work was simple. You rocked up, did your job, and left your personal drama at the door. Clock in, clock ...

15 December 2025 • Industry Partners Australia

Mentorship Matters: Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders

In today’s fast-paced business world, one thing remains constant: the need for strong, capable leaders. But great leaders ...

10 December 2025 • Hannah Watts

Switching Off Like A Pro

It’s here—sleigh bells, scorching weather and that sweet, sweet out-of-office reply. But before you throw on your boardies ...

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