Manufacturing is not dead!

CPT's familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, TQM, Just in Time and all those other proprietary manufacturing and maintenance philosophies was first established interpreting for a consultant from JIPM back in the 90s. Under his guidance Dandenong based Nissan Casting became the first recipient of the TPM Excellence Award in the Southern Hemisphere.

https://jipm.or.jp/en/activities/pm/index.html

The surprising thing is that while manufacturers - including volt-hungry aluminium smelters - seem to be deserting Australia, Nissan Casting has not just weathered the storm, but is rapidly expanding to supply new projects such as the Nissan Leaf.

http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/nissan-casting-australia-announces-it-will-continue-making-parts-for-nissan-leaf-and-other-models-beyond-2020/story-fnkgdhrc-1227313469385