September 9, 2022
As the global economy continues to adapt to the complex effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) professionals need to figure out how to keep assets productive and safe in a disrupted world. Hybrid working models and the digitisation of maintenance management processes are evolving, and new trends […]
November 24, 2020
South African Fuel Retail companies need to remain competitive and future-ready, be able to tackle current low economic growth, Political / Regulatory and social challenges and make use of new growth opportunities and optimise the scope for digitalisation.
September 20, 2019
Pragma’s CEO Adriaan Scheeres explains Pragma CEO and founder Adriaan Scheeres, was busy with his Master’s degree in Information Technology when he came up with the idea of starting a consulting business in asset management. As the strategic driving force behind Pragma’s vision to become the world’s first-choice supplier of asset management solutions, Scheeres also […]
Is the present you looking after the future you? Fundamentally, this is what investment in data now means for your business in the future. Consider what could happen if one of the sensors on a critical asset fails without anybody noticing. It could result in a catastrophe when an ageing transformer explodes due to overheating, […]
August 5, 2019
IoT has been around for many years but has only started gaining traction in recent years. Technology has finally evolved to a stage where it is becoming viable for organisations to start using IoT to their advantage. Watch the video to hear more about On Key Connect, a Pragma product, and how it can assist […]
December 6, 2012
Pragma offers some valuable advice A shutdown often has a significant impact on the production capacity and cash flow of a business during the shutdown period, and depending on market conditions and demand for the product, can result in a substantial loss of revenue. Says Stefan Swanepoel, Associate Consultant at Pragma: “Shutdowns also account for […]
July 31, 2012
Asset Management in the Water Purification Industry – can the ratepayer expect any benefits from the Blue Drop Green Drop initiative that was launched by the Department of Water Affairs? The old adage “Show me how you measure me and I show you how I perform” certainly holds true in most cases. The Blue Drop […]
July 25, 2012
What are the key factors in minimising the risk of accidents in mines? Mining companies really don’t want to have any accidents. They preach the story, they put it up on billboards and I truly believe they mean every word of it. The Mine Health and Safety Act also prescribes regulations that need to be […]