Industrial Manufacturing

Manufacturing organisations in Australia are confronting unprecedented challenges

Manufacturing organisations in Australia are confronting unprecedented challenges in a turbulent and uncertain business environment. KPMG works with many of these organisations, including paper and packaging, engineering, building materials, steel and fabricated metal products, and the machinery and equipment sectors.

Key issues for the Australian manufacturing sector:

ageing capital costly to maintain, slower in output and less efficient
outdated technology impacting growth and response speed
supply chain challenges including fluctuating commodity costs and freight disruptions
security and privacy at risk of cyber attacks
shrinking profit margins due to rising energy prices
changes to global accounting standards from July 2024
skills shortages across many business areas.

How KPMG can help

Our professional advisers assist clients with a range of key industry and business critical issues, including:

✔ ESG, climate change and sustainability
✔ Enterprise risk management
✔ Mergers, acquisitions and asset disposals
✔ Restructuring and debt advisory
✔ Market entry, expansion and capital raising
✔ Operational efficiency and cost optimisation
✔ Supply chain rationalisation and global sourcing
✔ Investigating fraud and misconduct
✔ Tax planning, compliance, R&D tax concessions and grants
✔ Technology: Industry 4.0, cloud computing, system integration
✔ Big data, predictive data analytics, AI and machine learning
✔ Outsourcing manufacturing and other functions

Future of manufacturing

Industry 4.0: advanced manufacturing

Industry 4.0 combines technologies for smart manufacturing across an organisation to automate processes, create sustainable growth and innovation.

Learn more in our playbook, Industry 4.0: the Australian manufacturing advantage offering practical steps to help manufacturers build a competitive edge locally, and on the global stage.

Sustainable manufacturing

According to our report Australian Manufacturing: Discover growth amid turbulence, CEOs are taking a proactive approach to societal issues, with a focus on human rights. Sustainability goals are also important in a sector that causes some of Australia’s highest carbon emissions.

Fortunately, technology within Industry 4.0 continues to evolve to support a sustainable value chain, improve operational and energy efficiencies and encourage a circular approach.

Find out more