3. The present challenges in the cement industry :
• The cement industry is still looking for ways to improveefficiency, increase
production and obviously promote safety.
• They are alsolooking to make the process more cost effective and safer for the
environment.
• Automation is a trend in the cement industry throughsoftware and engineering
and needs to .
• Cement prices are dropping since January 2014 due to the lower demand in
China & Brazil.
4. KEY ASPECTS
• EFFICIENCY
• RELIABILITY
• SECURITY
• SAFETY
UNION OR NON-UNIONIZED TERMINAL?
DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
5. KEY POINTS
• Security
• Safety Procedures
• Productivity
• Labor Management and Training
• Equipment Maintenance and upgrades
6. KEY POINTS (CONTINUED)
• Reliable Real time Software
• Gate Interchange and Transaction
• Yard Management and Process
• Resource Planning
• Capacity & Optimization
7. KEY POINTS (CONTINUED)
• Rail connectivity – Intermodal Service transit time
• Good Highway Connection
• Customer service
• Relationship
• Marine Services
• Competitive Cost structure and Invoicing
