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.
The 10 Most Common Causes of Material Waste on Technical Sites — and How to Avoid Them
By Mpho Selepe, Acting Logistics Manager: SPM Material waste rarely comes from one big mistake. It comes from small decisions that compound over time: an unclear scope, a rushed order, a part stored in the wrong place. On technical sites, these...
10 Things That Go Wrong on Sites Long Before a Failure Happens
By the SPM Sales Team When you work in sales in this industry, you get a front-row seat to the quiet issues that eventually turn into big problems. We speak to people across operations, maintenance, procurement, and engineering every week, and the stories...
Reimagining Risk Ownership: Everyone Leads, Everyone Owns
By Ntombi Mazibuko, Head of SHERQ: SPM Every operational environment carries risk. It exists in every instruction, movement, and decision made on site. It is present in the space between what is planned and what actually happens. Risk, in its most practical sense,...
