Nelson Broden, whose professional journey started in 2006, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role. With an engineering degree and an MBA, Nelson’s asset and maintenance management expertise is broad and deep, covering various industries across…
As an engineering manager, you realise the importance of keeping your maintenance team up-to-date with the latest knowledge and skills. However, deciding which training programmes to invest in can take valuable time and effort.
Pragma’s contractors are not faceless service providers. We see them as collaborators, and we focus on building strong relationships with them based on a shared vision. Liza Schroeder, Pragma’s Brand and Communications Manager, recently spoke to Pragma’s Managing Director, Attie Nieuwoudt, about what goes into developing these solid partnerships, and how Pragma is redefining what ‘successful’ collaboration means in the prevailing economic climate.
“Optimise your spares”, they say, and to your credit, you immediately consider those spare parts that are just lying in the stores and have not moved for the last 5 to 10 years. Good start, but what about the rest of your inventory? What will the approach be for the vast majority of the spare parts your company holds? Do you employ a financial or logistics company? Or do you ask Pragma to use sound engineering and asset management principles to optimise the spare parts held in your stores?