Metorex ( Pty ) Ltd
Operations at the Kinsenda mine
“ Commodity price is not in our control , however we can control two things , the cost at which we produce a copper unit at and how many units we produce . So at a cost level we have got to get our supply chain right ”
– Michael Benfield
Johannesburg . mcs has begun by bolstering technical skills at an administrative level including its accounts payable function which is controlled and supported from the head office .
It has also sought to centralise its procurement activities leveraging more scale by being the procurement service provider for all of its operations , thus aiming to secure better price points from suppliers and ultimately getting costs per unit down .
“ Commodity price is not in our control , however we can control two things , the cost at which we produce a copper unit at and how many units we produce . So at a cost level we have got to get our supply chain right ,” explained Benfield .
“ We have a well thought-out supply chain management strategy which we are aiming to develop , managed from Johannesburg and then integrated into our various operations .”
102 September 2014