2011 Asset Management Symposium

Making Yellow Safe, Green and Profitable.

Where’s the Money? Practical cost reduction in your operations.

Presenters:
Peter Causer – Vice President National Accounts, Volvo Construction Company
David Nus – Global Mining, Quarry and Aggregates, Volvo Construction Company

Overview:
In the prevailing difficult market, every penny matters whether for competitive advantage or business viability. This talk will touch on the basic principles of mobile equipment operating costs and relate examples of a few simple but effective means to reduce them. Desired outcome: take home at least two ideas for basic, but significant, cost/process improvement in your operations.
Cost/benefit examples for ongoing operator training:

• Operator training – impact on fuel cost
• Operator behavior – utilization and idle time
• Impact of machine attachments vs. specific applications.