Placing value on ROI
Amid rising costs of operation in a low growth environment, quarry owners should re-evaluate their procurement strategies. This is the view of Marcus du Toit, Equipment Sales manager at Handax Machinery, the Shantui distributor in southern Africa, who stresses that, now more than ever, fleet owners must emphasise price competitiveness, coupled with quality, sufficient functionality, reliability and sound backup support, in order to achieve a quick and high return on investment (ROI), writes Munesu Shoko.