The Manufacturers' Monthly Endeavour Awards are recognised as the premier Awards program that promotes, recognises and rewards excellence within the Australian manufacturing industry. The event held on November 30, 2023, in Melbourne was filled with inspiring journeys and achievements throughout the past year and was a fantastic reminder of the ongoing passion and great work from Australia's leading manufacturers.
Proudly representing the more traditional steel manufacturing industry, MAKOMESH were nominated alongside high-tech aviation and aerospace innovators, sophisticated engineering and robotic automation integrators as Australia's most innovative manufacturers.
Australia's online manufacturing pioneers
MAKOMESH are online manufacturing pioneers producing high quality pre-galvanised mesh panels including the market leading MAKOMESH® 358 security mesh panels at their Milperra production facility in NSW. But what does it mean to be a high-tech 'online manufacturer'?
Innovation is a natural consequence of the three key factors of advanced processes, an advanced business model and advanced knowledge. Since its inception in 2019 these factors have positioned MAKOMESH as a beacon for disruption through their concerted effort to achieve cost leadership and sustainability as an SME in a highly competitive commodity market.
People, process and platform
Through fostering an organisation-wide strategic intent that is intrinsically linked to the goals of the company and the engagement of its people, the MAKOMESH team has an unrelenting desire to build a better manufacturing system. This is achievable through a specified and agile work structure that facilitates the development of staff while also establishing ambitious targets. MAKOMESH is absolute on achieving the best lead time and pricing to ensure their customers remain competitive in a hotly contested B2B environment.
Adopting a cloud-based business model that facilitates seamless data transfers between customers and smart machines through a .NET platform has eliminated the need for human intervention in all business processes. The development of an on-demand online manufacturing system possesses the capability of producing customised and personalised items efficiently to a lot size of 1 at industry leading prices and lead times.
Most importantly, MAKOMESH have built a motivated and talented team that is empowered to challenge and improve everything they do. Incorporating agile ways of working with cross-functional teams collaborating on finding ways to improve every component of their online manufacturing system has allowed MAKOMESH to develop an advanced business model — servicing their customers' needs instantly through a fully automated online system.
The results speak for themselves
The impact of their innovative and disruptive online business model is measurable:
- 261% increase in customer activity
- 73% increase in production volumes
- 32% reduction in energy consumption per kilogram produced
These figures are a testament to what is possible when advanced processes, an advanced business model and advanced knowledge come together — and a powerful reminder that Australian manufacturing is not standing still.