Compass Minerals UK Ltd
Loading waste onto trucks around 1 million tonnes ,” Gordon said . “ However , over those 10 years we ’ ve never had an average year . It ’ s either at one extreme or the other which requires a very flexible business model .
“ We therefore run a steady state model where we produce a fixed amount each month , and let the stocks on the surface float depending on the demand to ensure we can supply our customers .”
This strategy is not only dependent on the weather at the end of the yearly cycle , but is also dependent on close collaboration with the company ’ s key customers and them setting their own demand levels correctly .
Gordon continued : “ We encourage customers to hold a certain level of stock . We provide guidelines on holding a certain
Waste mine services
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