The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) have announced a new program – the Small Business Export Loan, targeted at Small-Medium Enterprise (SME) exporters.  It’s great that the Australian Government has recognised the importance of SMEs to growing Australian exports. An interesting fact was presented at the EFIC breakfast on March 10. Since the Australian Dollar value

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As an accountant I am fortunate enough to be able to work in any industry. I am surprised daily at how interesting it is to work in a company focused on developing technology-based solutions predominantly for the mining industry. The development process – especially software – takes some time to get used to. Long term

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In open cut truck and shovel mines haulage accounts for 50 to 60 per cent of the total mining operation costs. Haulage includes the transport of both coal and overburden waste carried out by large rear dump haul trucks run predominantly by diesel engines. What are the cost benefits of tracking haulage? These large production

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Getting a product to market that meets customers’ needs is essential for a successful business. Prototyping helps speed up the process and goes a long way in ensuring that the product hits the mark with customers. If your product is purely software, this is even easier with the tools that are now available. Prototyping isn’t

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WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO: A current partnership with Jellinbah Mines has yielded great success. A site wide review of current practices identified significant cost savings would be achieved by implementing iVolve’s Plant Manager for lighting plants at Jellinbah Mine. The operation and maintenance of lighting plants is a costly, labour-intensive activity. Jellinbah Mine identified

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