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Manufacturing Toolbox extends digital capability platform
DIGITAL Business insights’ (DBi) Manufacturing Toolbox business capability-building platform is being launched at Click! Digital Expo in Brisbane on November 4.
The Manufacturing Toolbox is a world-first online knowledge and business collaboration and connection resource that will help manufacturing business owners and leaders develop their companies. 
The platform, in its launch phase, features an ICT Directory tailored for the manufacturing sector, an ICT workshop section and a Resource Centre featuring manufacturing and business development experts providing deep detail on industry topics, which will include access to online learning options. There is also a Case Study resource.
The Manufacturing Toolbox is the first digital resource of its kind launched anywhere in the world and it has developed out of more than 15 years research by DBi – covering more than 50,000 industry surveys and 300 case studies – into how business applies technology throughout Australia. A series of business capability building projects in various Australian regions and industries over the past four years have informed the platform’s shape to specifically assist manufacturers.
The Manufacturing Toolbox is the first industry specific platform to come out of the DBi stable, tailoring and extending the evidence-based features and content drawn from its prototype Digital Queensland business knowledge platform.
DBi has built several new elements into the Manufacturing Toolbox: a forums area, business training resources, an industry events section and a universities research showcase. Other unique capabilities coming into the platform in 2016 include DBi’s Signpost tool that will match business leaders with evidence-based development options and connections.
Mr Sheridan said the Manufacturing Toolbox has been configured with the assistance of national technology diffusion and manufacturing educator QMI Solutions, with the backing of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Brisbane, and the Queensland Government.
Several best-of-breed organisations identified by DBi have been invited to provide specific resources for the Toolbox, including CSIRO, QMI Solutions, the Outsource Institute, Brightwater Business Coaching, Kitney OH&S, the State Library of Queensland, Queensland Trade and Investment, major universities and Business Acumen magazine.
Mr Sheridan said there were ongoing discussions with RDAs and councils to establish region-specific platforms, as a result of Digital Queensland helping business leaders and governments to understand the platform’s potential to invigorate local business capability and connection.
Business Acumen magazine is a partner in developing the Manufacturing Toolbox and other DBi platforms. Many of the video interviews on the site are conducted by Business Acumen editor Mike Sullivan and there are also links to extended articles and case studies on the Acumen site.
Mr Sheridan said the Manufacturing Toolbox was the first industry-specific instance of “ how we can use this disruptive digital technology to positively guide and connect business, create new opportunities, help business leaders to develop their companies and create jobs, develop export capability, provide a comprehensive toolset for start-ups … and more”.
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