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How to survive as a modern-day business
Manufacturing

How to survive as a modern-day business

Manufacturers relying on paper records risk bottlenecks, errors and downtime unless they digitise shop-floor data, SYSPRO says.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021
Multi-purpose, safer, faster telehandlers increase productivity
Productivity

Multi-purpose, safer, faster telehandlers increase productivity

Compact New Zealand construction sites are gaining safer, faster handling as rotating telehandlers replace multiple machines and cut transport times.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021
Infrastructure maintenance among G20 top priorities
Power / Energy

Infrastructure maintenance among G20 top priorities

Poor maintenance is costing firms billions through outages, water failures and transport disruptions, the G20 says in a new policy agenda.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 4th Oct 2021
Australian construction industry cries out for reform
Data Analytics

Australian construction industry cries out for reform

Record spending is exposing poor productivity, rising insolvencies and risk in Australia’s construction sector, industry leaders warn.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
Infrastructure for a better future
Productivity

Infrastructure for a better future

New Zealand faces a $20 billion infrastructure deficit, with industry groups urging a long-term pipeline and more maintenance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021
Will the reformed RMA actually help deliver more housing?
New Zealand Labour Party

Will the reformed RMA actually help deliver more housing?

Critics warn the draft overhaul could leave consenting slower and housebuilding harder, despite ministers promising a leaner planning regime.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2021
Construction the worst industry for workplace wellbeing
Human Capital Management

Construction the worst industry for workplace wellbeing

Workers in New Zealand's construction sector have reported the country's lowest wellbeing score in a new survey of nearly 1,500 employees.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2021
Stress in construction – what causes it and how to deal with it
Supply Chain

Stress in construction – what causes it and how to deal with it

Poor communication, unrealistic deadlines and weak coordination are fuelling stress on New Zealand construction sites, a study finds.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 26th May 2021
NZ's productivity & innovation lags behind Singapore, Denmark - report
Health Technologies

NZ's productivity & innovation lags behind Singapore, Denmark - report

However, the report notes that these frontier firms can be up to 45% less productive than comparable frontier firms in other countries.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Apr 2021
COVID-19 proved we can solve homelessness
Hybrid & Remote Work

COVID-19 proved we can solve homelessness

Lockdown housing for the homeless highlighted how policy, modular building and state spending could curb New Zealand’s affordability crisis.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Less than half of company SaaS applications used by employees
Software-as-a-Service

Less than half of company SaaS applications used by employees

Business investment in SaaS applications continues to climb despite widespread underutilisation of app licenses by employees.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Sep 2021
Nitro Software acquires PDFpen for $6m cash
Apple

Nitro Software acquires PDFpen for $6m cash

Nitro Software to acquire PDFpen in a $6 million cash deal, expanding its productivity platform for Mac, iPhone, and iPad users.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021
Are productivity tools helping or hindering employees?
Virtualisation

Are productivity tools helping or hindering employees?

Technology implemented to keep employees engaged and productive is frustrating and slowing them down, new research from Citrix reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2021
ManageEngine launches new MSP offering to help boost productivity
Partner Programmes

ManageEngine launches new MSP offering to help boost productivity

ManageEngine has launched RMM Central, a unified remote monitoring and management solution for managed service providers (MSPs).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Remote working core element of future of work, report finds
Hybrid & Remote Work

Remote working core element of future of work, report finds

94% of Australian employees want to work remotely, according to a report by Employment Hero. The survey also revealed an increase in hybrid working.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2021
Productivity Commission seeking feedback on Right to Repair report
Productivity

Productivity Commission seeking feedback on Right to Repair report

The report explores ways in which governments and manufacturers could improve their products and repair processes for independent repairers and consumers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jun 2021
Intellificial launches new framework to empower productivity through AI
Artificial Intelligence

Intellificial launches new framework to empower productivity through AI

Intellificial launches Activated Intelligence, an AI framework to boost Australia's productivity and overcome implementation barriers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th May 2021