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@AuManufacturing Conversations
@AuManufacturing Conversations is a regular interview program hosted by Brent Balinski (with other hosts occasionally) bringing you discussions with the folks who are contributing to a critical part of the economy.
We hope to capture something of the variety of manufacturing, its place in the nation, its changing nature, and some of the personalities within it.
From the boutique to the billion dollar, if it's manufacturing and it's Australian, then it likely matters to us. This podcast is an extension of the @AuManufacturing news and analysis website and the community around it, and complements what's written online at www.aumanufacturing.com.au.
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@AuManufacturing Conversations
Episode 115 -- Oliver Hunt from Medsalv
Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, which is part of our annual Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign.
It's been made possible through the support of Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment, TXM Lean Solutions, the Industry Capability Network, Bonfiglioli Australia, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre and the SmartCrete CRC.
Be sure to join us on May 7 at the Crown Melbourne for our awards event and the unveiling of this year's 50 Most Innovative list.
In this episode we hear from Medsalv founder and CEO Oliver Hunt, whose Trans-Tasman company has its roots in Hunt's Master of Engineering Management research at University of Canterbury. He tells us about making healthcare more sustainable and more efficient, setting up in Australia last year, and growing a range of products that can be given a second life and beyond.
Episode guide
1:10 – Introduction to Hunt and his company, which is focussed on the remanufacture of single-use medical devices.
2:20 – Origin story.
3:20 – Surgeon uncle suggests a business idea sterilising expired products for sale and use.
4:33 – The importance of customer engagement.
6:01 – The size of the company and its spread across ANZ and its impact so far.
7:20 – How they deal with customers (about 120 hospitals across ANZ.)
7:55 – The types of products “not super-low-cost, but they’re also not high-high cost either.”
8:50 – More on products (about 50 so far) that the company deals with.
9:50 – More on essential principles on medical devices.
11:05 – Quality Management Systems and how they relate to this work.
11:40 – The processes Medsalv goes through for remanufacture.
14:26 – Seems like a great idea. How hard is it to copy?
15:56 – The foundation to innovating properly is a shared vision of what creates value for the customer and the company.
17:15 – The impact of job creation is overlooked when it comes to procurement.
Further reading
Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed
Victoria gets federal funding boost for plastic recycling and remanufacturing
