Inside VWG’s Manufacturing Cost Reduction Programme
Cost leaders enjoy competitive advantage. That is always true. But if ever there was a time to focus on cost reduction, it is now. A… Read More »Inside VWG’s Manufacturing Cost Reduction Programme
Cost Reduction
An Innovative Service Guaranteed to deliver Sustainable Energy Cost Reductions
Energy costs are significant in most manufacturing facilities and large commercial undertakings, but tend to take a back seat to other operational priorities such as… Read More »An Innovative Service Guaranteed to deliver Sustainable Energy Cost Reductions
Common Barriers to Low-Cost Manufacturing
Becoming a cost leader is a natural source of competitive advantage for manufacturers. Lower costs assist commodity producers to undercut their competition on price, while… Read More »Common Barriers to Low-Cost Manufacturing
Reduce Your Electricity Costs with Power Factor Correction
I was in the office of a successful textiles entrepreneur while on business in Durban a few years ago. He wanted my advice on a proposal… Read More »Reduce Your Electricity Costs with Power Factor Correction
Keys to Manufacturing Cost Reduction
Manufacturing businesses incur a wide range of costs. As with any business, there are many fixed costs associated with manufacturing, such as salaries, maintenance, rent… Read More »Keys to Manufacturing Cost Reduction
What is the Real Value of Energy Efficiency
There has been an enormous groundswell of interest in energy efficiency over the last decade or so. I have noted however that with most of… Read More »What is the Real Value of Energy Efficiency
Why Optimising Steam Requires a Systems Approach
Steam is a convenient and highly efficient heat transfer medium that can also be used to perform mechanical work or to generate electricity on industrial… Read More »Why Optimising Steam Requires a Systems Approach
How the Collapsing Rand Should Influence Your Approach to Resource Efficiency
While the recent sharp decline in the Rand is expected to introduce significant local economic shockwaves, the reality is that the currency has been depreciating… Read More »How the Collapsing Rand Should Influence Your Approach to Resource Efficiency
How Steam Traps Influence Your Energy Costs
Steam traps are an essential component of any steam system, but often tend to go neglected in my experience. In most cases this is because… Read More »How Steam Traps Influence Your Energy Costs
How Variable Speed Drives Reduce Resource Costs
Variable speed drives (VSD’s) are used in conjunction with induction motors, and exploit the fact that a motor’s speed is proportional to the frequency of the… Read More »How Variable Speed Drives Reduce Resource Costs
