There's been a lot of misguided talk in the media recently about NZ manufacturing being "in crisis".
In order to bring some balance and facts into the bigger picture, I recently had an opinion editorial published in the NZ Herald. The face of Kiwi manufacturing is changing. While there are job losses in some areas, there is significant growth in others. Read the article here.
Since last month's update I have been to the meeting of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils in Dubai. It focussed on the competitiveness of manufacturing companies, their key attributes and what sort of regulatory environments help them improve their competitiveness. Read my report here.
Have a safe and happy holiday season. I look forward to working with you to make 2013 a fantastic year for Kiwi manufacturing.
Catherine Beard
027 463 3212 or cbeard@businessnz.org.nz