Best Practice & Benchmarking (2)

Practical ideas, perspectives and industry experience from IPA, our members and specialists.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

02 December 2025 • Focus Industrial

Tigerr Auto Detailing Boosts Service with Advanced Air System

Variable-Speed Compressor Delivers Precise & Efficient Dry Ice Blasting Tigerr Auto Detailing Studio sets the standard ...

26 October 2025 • Industry Partners Australia

Networking: The Secret Growth Engine

If the word networking makes you picture awkward business mixers with bad coffee, too many name tags, and forced smiles, ...

16 October 2025 • Industry Partners Australia

Seeing Beyond What You Expect

When we set out to solve a problem, we like to believe we’re being completely logical—sifting through facts, weighing ...

09 October 2025 • Focus Industrial

How Enviroline Reduced Costs by 75% with Focus Industrial

About Enviroline Enviroline is a laser cutting specialist based in St Marys, NSW, focusing primarily on aluminium sheet ...

07 October 2025 • Sologic

Problem-Solving Is a Team Sport

Most plant problems don’t live in silos — but too often, the investigation does. Maintenance thinks it’s mechanical. ...

29 September 2025 • Industry Partners Australia

Unlocking Problem Solving with Parking Lots

Ever found yourself in a meeting where great ideas spark off-topic debates, and essential issues get lost in the noise? This ...

24 September 2025 • Hannah Watts

Silly Season Starts in Spring

Spring has sprung, and while most of us are thinking about picnics, footy finals and dodging magpies, there’s one thing ...

23 September 2025 • Evan Powell

From Push to Pull: The Shift That Transforms Your Inventory

Most inventory systems are built backwards.

28 August 2025 • Efficiency Works

Practical Ways to Lead Through Change

Change is essential for growth. Yet, even the most well-intentioned and well-planned initiatives often meet resistance—from ...

27 August 2025 • Industry Partners Australia

Break Free from Mental Shortcuts

Break Free from Mental Shortcuts When faced with problems, we tend to believe we’re making rational decisions. However, our ...

26 August 2025 • Sologic

What Makes a Great Problem Solver? It's Not Just Technical Skills

In industrial environments, it’s easy to assume that the best problem solvers are the ones with the most technical ...

21 August 2025 • Sologic

When Fixes Fail: Why Some Problems Keep Coming Back

It starts with a familiar scene: A machine fails. A production target is missed. Someone is sent to patch it. Everyone gets ...

16 July 2025 • Industry Partners Australia

Solve Smarter with Pareto Thinking

Solve Smarter with Pareto Thinking We live in a world that worships busyness. We tick off to-do lists, join every meeting, ...

16 June 2025 • Industry Partners Australia

Boost Productivity: Tackle Changeover Time in Manufacturing

In manufacturing, the devil is in the details. Amid the hustle of meeting deadlines, maintaining quality, and balancing ...

11 June 2025 • Kynection

Forge Roadshow Brisbane: Where Innovation Meets Real Connection

Where Innovation Meets Real Connection The Forge Roadshow 2025 ignited in Brisbane with energy that was anything but ...