As any industry manufacturer knows, time plays a crucial role in the efficiency of a production line. And removing staff from that line for any reason can severely affect its “Takt time” – the rate at which a product must be completed to meet customer demand. Takt has...
The Foschini Group, one of the country’s largest clothing retailers, has announced that it will start reducing Chinese imports, and increase investment at two of its clothing factories in the Western Cape, adding more floor space and employing an additional 530...
Technology has had a massive impact on every facet of our lives, and nowhere is this more evident in business than in the mining industry. From autonomous drill rigs operated remotely to gigantic haulage trucks driven from hundreds of kilometres away, technology in...
Working in a mine involves operating and maintaining heavy industrial equipment and conducting repairs as needed. Tasks may include laying tracking and installing casings or other infrastructure needed to prevent cave-ins. Miners also need to determine where holes...