Developing collaborations to ensure the longevity of safe & sustainable mining

30 March 2016

What or Who is HunterNet?

• Established in 1992 as a not for profit Co-Operative.

• Network of over 200 Manufacturing, Engineering and Specialist Service Companies (75,000 + FTE’s).

• Active in positioning SME’s into Infrastructure & Asset Management, Energy & Resources, Defence, & Advanced Manufacturing supply chains.

• Providing support services in areas including:

• Business development• Business systems and processes• Training, Workplace Health & Safety

(WHS) • Marketing & Communications• Innovation• Business Improvement

• Subsidiary Group Training Company• Employing Apprentices & Trainees

What does mining mean to NSW

Source: NSW Mining Industry, Economic Impact Assessment January 2016

Employment

Source: NSW Mining Industry, Economic Impact Assessment January 2016

The perfect storm

• High Australian Dollar/Falling Commodity Prices

• Productivity and EfficiencyChallenges

• Globalisation

• Price competition from lower labour cost countries

• Insufficient investment in diversification and Innovation

• Not surprisingly HunterNet faced similar challenges to many regions throughout the world– Shifts in industrial activities/technologies/markets/funding sources/skills requirements/political climate.

• Resources Sector - No one thought the party would stop!

How did we respond?

• Diversified revenue streams/funding

• Revised industry sectors of focus

• Increased the value-add to member companies

• Improved member satisfaction

• Strategic Projects of National Significance

• Supply Chain Engagement

• Diversified HNGTC offerings

= STRATEGIC GROWTH

We Used to Look like This …..

Resources &Energy

• Mining / METS

• Gas

• Renewable

Energy

• Energy

Generation

Chair

Chris Dickson,

Chandler Macleod

Strategic Projects

SME Supply Chain

ABE Project

Infrastructure & Asset Management

• Construction

Projects

• Infrastructure

Services

• Facility

Management

& Maintenance

Chair

Chris Cork,

Forsythes

Defence

• Land

• Air

• Sea

Chair

Bret Barton

Nova Systems

VchairsAdam LoongSkildare &Scott Van Epen,Cobond

Advanced Manufacturing

• Electronics

• Medical

• Food

Support Platforms

WHSQ&E & Training• Belinda Cooper, STS• Rob Wolter, Hunter TAFE

Systems , Processes & Methods

• Greg Hyslop, BiscitSteve Meyn, PKF

• Bruce Cheek, UoN

Future Leaders Program

• Steve Tolley, Downer

Business Value Group • Richard Herms, Colourworks

Lyndell Fogarty, performHR• Jason Poole, GPA Matrix• Simon Ruthford, PKF

Innovation

Advocacy

2015 / 2016 HunterNet Strategic Plan

How did our members respond?

• They followed HunterNet’s Lead

• Business Planning & Development – Strategic Planning

• Knowledge & Market Intelligence – Opportunity Pipelines

• Promotion of Industry Capability – member capability databases and focussed promotion/positioning

• Dependencies on Key Customers – Diversification driven by strategic projects

• Collaboration – Supply Chain Participation Projects/Joint Tendering

• Innovation – Smart Specialisation

Developing collaborations

to ensure the longevity of

Safe, Sustainable Mining &

Supply Chain Engagement

/ Survival

Hyper Specialisation

Collaboration

Diversification

Market segmentation

Innovation

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Chute Design

Research