INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Industry insights, operational perspectives and industry commentary from the SPM team on infrastructure, maintenance, logistics, project execution and the realities shaping industrial environments.

Protecting Infrastructure Value Over Time

Protecting Infrastructure Value Over Time

By Nelisiwe Mabutyana, Head of Finance: SPM   Cost control is an essential element of financial governance. In infrastructure-heavy industries, its purpose is ultimately to support the protection of long-term asset value and operational reliability. Power systems,...

Year-End Logistics: What the Pressure Reveals

Year-End Logistics: What the Pressure Reveals

By Mpho Selepe, Acting Logistics Manager: SPM   Logistics is often most visible when something goes wrong. At year end, it becomes visible for a different reason. Volumes rise, lead times compress, and the margin for recovery disappears. What normally absorbs...

End-Of-Year Supply Chain Realities That Can Catch Operations Off Guard

End-Of-Year Supply Chain Realities That Can Catch Operations Off Guard

By Operations Team: SPM Every year ends the same way. Production targets tighten, people go on leave, and the supply chain slows in ways that are predictable but still disruptive. Operations teams who prepare for these shifts protect their maintenance windows, keep...