ENVIROSERV WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
118 disposal of waste recycling ,” he explains . “ We use the three Rs : reduce , reuse and recycle . We may use landfill if necessary but a key motivator for the company is thinking of alternative uses of waste .
“ As part of our ethos , we put our customers first and provide them with the best alternatives for waste disposal or waste management . We ’ ve done it responsibly for many years . As a result , our reputation precedes our marketing efforts . Working with our customers for decades has really helped us become a leader in the market .”
Like any business , a robust supply chain function has been a key driver of growth at EnviroServ . With a spend of over ZAR50mn ($ 3.8mn ) under its belt , the South African company has implemented an increasing
“ Procurement used to be a back-office function but now it is now taking a leading role in creating this strategic competitive advantage ”
— Rakesh Seetal ,
Head of Procurement and Supply Chain number of benchmarking activities to ensure that it ’ s upholding only the best industry practices .
As part of this , Seetal outlines how the waste management firm has streamlined its supplier network so that it can respond quickly to the market and enhance its value chain .
“ We ’ ve just put more and more benchmarking exercises into our
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