# The New Reinventors Podcast

_Brett Balinski from AU Manufacturing meets with Fusion5 Solution Architect to discuss his experience with managing manufacturing change._

## Manufacturing: The New Reinventors

Fusion5 has partnered with [AU Manufacturing](https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/) to cover a mini-series on manufacturing pivots/transformations and the role of technology in successfully navigating disruption.

In this Fusion5 sponsored podcast, editor and co-founder @AU Manufacturing, Brent Balinski, sits down with NetSuite Solution Architect at Fusion5, Jarrod Tuxworth. They cover off Jarrod’s career path, experience at Tritium, a drastic client pivot example, how companies can prepare for disruption, as well as challenges faced by Australian manufacturers.

### Episode guide 

0:45 – Career path. Accounting and finance with a transition into more and more in the way of operations.

2:19 — Previous role at Tritium.

3:03 – “There’s nothing more exciting than working for a business that is growing at that kind of rate.”

4:02 – Current role as a Solution Architect and the huge range of possible outcomes when implementing ERP solutions.

5:10 – What manufacturers are seeking at the moment is agility.

6:10 – The challenges of setting up Tritium’s Tennessee factory.

7:50 – A recent client example of a drastic pivot.

8:45 – Changed inventory management and sourcing post-Covid.

9:50 – What companies should be focussing on in case they need to change course. “The system is everything.”

12:20 – Some particular challenges that Australian businesses are facing versus their overseas competitors.

### Relevant links:

- [Spotlight on scaleups: Why more manufacturers need to grow up](https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/spotlight-on-scaleups-why-more-manufacturers-need-to-grow-up "why more manufacturers need to grow up")
- [Spotlight on scaleups: Avoid the Secret Squirrel stuff](https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/spotlight-on-scaleups-avoid-the-secret-squirrel-stuff "avoid the Secret Squirrel stuff")