8166.0.80.001 - Summary of IT Use and Innovation in Selected Growth Sectors, Australia, 2013-14

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MINING EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES

Mining equipment, technology and services Growth Sector businesses are those that provide specialised support and solutions to the mining and minerals processing industry.

KEY FINDINGS

More than one in three businesses within Mining equipment, technology and services introduced at least one type of innovation during the year ended 30 June 2014 (37%).

Over a quarter of all businesses in Mining equipment, technology and services had innovative-activity still in development as at 30 June 2014 (28%).

Summary of IT use and innovation for businesses within Mining equipment, technologies and services, key indicators, 2013-14

		Mining equipment, technology and services(a)(b)
		%

Businesses that:
	placed orders via the internet	61.0
	received orders via the internet	32.4
Businesses that introduced any new or significantly improved:(c)
	goods or services	17.3
	operational processes	22.2
	organisational/managerial processes	24.1
	marketing methods	11.6
Businesses that introduced innovation (innovating businesses)		37.4
Businesses with innovative activity that was:(c)
	still in development(d)	27.6
	abandoned	6.5
Businesses with any innovative activity (innovation-active businesses)		46.6

(a) The Growth Sectors ANZSIC definition provided in this publication reflects an update from the original definition used in the Australian Industry Report (Department of Industry, 2014). ANZSIC classes included in the definition were refined based on analysis of results from a survey of businesses, conducted by the ABS, and will be used in future analyses of the Growth Sectors.
(b) Proportions are of businesses defined as being in the Mining equipment, technologies and services Growth Sector.
(c) Businesses may be counted in more than one category.
(d) As at the end of the reference period 30 June 2014.

For the purposes of this survey, the Mining equipment, technology and services Growth Sector is defined as employing Australian businesses classified within the following ANZSIC Classes: