ONE-STOP-SOLUTION: THE FINANCIAL FORMULA TO TACKLE REDUCED CAPACITY IN CONSTRUCTION AND QUARRY INDUSTRY
Unexpected downtime. Expensive repairs. Equipment replacement. Issues that were once severely damaging for the operations and finance of a business are now, potentially business threatening due to the current pandemic; what was once only a risked potential delay and a weaker bottom line, could now be the difference between project completion or long-term financial stability. As such, any action that can be taken today to reduce costs tomorrow should be prioritised, especially as margin of errors are becoming tighter and consequences, graver – which is why, total cost of ownership (TCO) should be strongly considered if not already present, with preventative maintenance forming the foundation and a universal team culture providing support.
By definition, maintenance is designed to avoid problems. While most companies understand the importance of good maintenance programs, the challenge can be taking a good program and making it better. By adopting a TCO program, companies can find efficiencies they didn’t even know existed, and reap benefits they didn’t even realize were possible. While simple fixes may cost a few thousand dollars, lost revenue from equipment failures can run into the millions of dollars in lost productivity and replacement costs. There can be longer-term impacts, too, if the downtime inhibits a manufacturer’s ability to meet customer needs. It is important for companies to think about lubrication and equipment maintenance holistically, recognising that short-term cost savings may be leading to bigger, preventable expenses over the long term.
Join us in our upcoming webinar to uncover the financial formula to tackle reduced capacity in construction and quarry industry. This webinar is available in two different languages and timing – do register yourself via the form on the right!
MANDARIN SESSION
JASON CAO
Product Application Specialist Team Lead – North East Asia Region
Jason started his career at the Shougang (ranking No.10 steel producer globally) Iron & Steel Design Institute in Beijing, China, acted as Senior Mechanical Engineer working on the design of rolling equipment and facilities over a 7-year period. Rose to Vice Director of equipment dept., managing 18 plants, overseeing equipment overhauls and maintenance program for 3 years. He joined Shell China in 1996 as the Lubricants Technical Manager in North China. Since 2004, he has been with the Shell Global Solution team specializing in hydraulic, bearing, circulating oils and other industrial oil, experienced in technical support to Asia Pacific and Middle East markets, and eventually became the Product Application Specialist (PAS) Team Leader for North East Asia regions.
Jason supports to Construction Sector and Metal Sectors. He is one of the architects for the Product Application Specialist team in Shell global and was awarded the “Top 10 technology heroes in Shell Lubricants”. Thus externally, Jason has been recognized as a reputable lubricant expert worldwide.
ENGLISH SESSION
RAJIV GUPTA
Grease Product Application Specialist – Asia Pacific & Middle East
Rajiv is a Mechanical Engineer and holds a Management degree. He comes from a maintenance background in a large process plant. During his career with Shell, he has worked in lubricant technical sales, marketing and technology roles in Shell including working with biggest Construction Contractors of the world.
He has twenty-six years’ experience in the lubricants industry with focus on specialty greases used in the mining, cement, power, sugar and construction industries. He has held senior sales and technical positions in Shell and his current role is Grease Product Application Specialist. Rajiv is currently based in Bangalore in India, where Shell has its state-of-the-art R&D center, and he now services Shell’s grease customers throughout Asia Pacific and Middle East, as the Technology focal point.
