Manufacturing+: A vision for world leading New Zealand manufacturers

Publication date: November 2006

Manufacturing+: A Vision for World Leading New Zealand Manufacturers identifies issues, challenges, and opportunities for the sector, which is a critical part of New Zealand’s economy in its own right and also an important enabler to other industries.

A Vision Group representing manufacturers, trade unions, industry groups and public sector officials was formed 18 months ago to develop the strategy and chaired by Professor Mike Pratt of Waikato University.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise facilitated the formation of the Vision Group and has helped it coordinate a series of workshops with manufacturers throughout the country to discuss their industry’s future.

Manufacturing+ outlines a Value Creation Model that identifies the most important drivers of success for manufacturers to be based around strategy, creativity, operations, and connections to the world and customers.

Download the summary of key findings of Manufacturing+ (PDF, 1MB)

Download the full Manufacturing+ report (PDF, 3MB)