Construction World June 2019

“We are getting involved in long-term relationships with our clients and this results in a real mind-set change."

parts and poor servicing that the company could have bought a new crusher that year. “There is a reality, in every South African company, that savings must be made on operating expenses. It must, however, be better interpreted as to where the savings are coming from. As a business you will never be able to save yourself into profit. A big focus is always on operating expenses, but not enough attention is given to operating efficiencies. A 5% improvement in

production will yield much bigger profits than a 5% reduction in operating expenses. One needs to look at the reality of what the production output of the machine is, and what the cost of using non- OEM parts is. So an alternative part may be cheaper, but at what cost in production? With us, there is a guarantee on the parts, without any compromise in performance of the machine, we are available 24/7, 365, and we will make sure you keep running.” 

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD JUNE 2019