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Mitre 10’s
mobility strategy
As part of its ambitious business transformation programme, Mitre 10 New Zealand has selected Reflexis Real- Time Task Manager, Q-Walk and Mobility from Reflexis Systems (part of Zebra Technologies) to simplify work, enhance front-line communication and empower productivity.
The overarching Reflexis ONE platform will bolster Mitre 10’s mobility strategy by arming store managers and team members with real-time data (via Reflexis Mobility functionality) which will permit the team to update work schedules, assign tasks and address real-time store execution challenges without leaving the retail floor.
Starting with a pilot across three stores week beginning 15 March, Mitre 10’s field management team will use the mobile Q-Walk solution to streamline on-site auditing, enable more efficient collaboration amongst team members and allow them to spend more time with customers.
Andrea Scown, Mitre 10 NZ’s new CEO, adds that the new tools will create “a direct feedback loop between stores and support centre, particularly around implementation of new initiatives. All of these details will make it easier to do business across the co-operative.”
www.mitre10.co.nz www.reflexisinc.com
AT THE END of March, Fletcher Building formally announced the completion of its tyre project at Golden Bay Cement in Whangarei, which will divert up to three million used tyres a year from landfill into cement manufacturing.
This significant upgrade to New Zealand’s only end-to-end cement plant was officially opened today by David Parker, Minister for the Environment, and Fletcher Building CEO, Ross Taylor.
Waste tyres have been successfully used in cement manufacturing around the world, but this is a New Zealand first involving specialist equipment from Denmark to feed the tyres into the manufacturing process which are then combusted at around 1,400°C and the rubber, metal and any ash combined into the cement.
The Ministry for the Environment part- funded the $25 million project with a grant of $16 million awarded through its
David Parker and Ross Taylor officially open Golden Bay Cement’s tyre project.
Waste Minimisation Fund.
Golden Bay Cement’s use of waste
tyres will not only use up to 3.1 million shredded waste tyres, but it will also reduce the use of coal by 15%, iron sand by 5,000 tonnes and carbon emissions by some 13,000 tonnes.
www.goldenbay.co.nz
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Hempel’s Wattyl acquisition a done deal
WATTYL AUSTRALIA AND New Zealand are now officially part of the Hempel Group.
As noted in the last magazine, in February, Hempel A/S signed an agreement to acquire Wattyl Australia and New Zealand from The Sherwin-Williams Company, the world’s largest paint and coatings company.
Hempel received formal approval from the relevant authorities in Australia and New Zealand and the acquisition was closed on 31 March.
“I am very happy to welcome Wattyl and 750 new colleagues to the Hempel family today,” says Lars Petersson, CEO of Hempel.
“We share many similarities, which makes the acquisition a perfect strategic
fit. United, we will create a strong platform for continuous growth and leverage
our knowledge, expertise, and market strengths to remain a trusted partner of our customers in Australia and New Zealand.
“With Wattyl as part of the Hempel Group, we are gaining a strong footprint in Australia and New Zealand, while pursuing our strategic ambitions for the Decorative, Infrastructure and Energy segments in our South & East Asia region.”
www.wattyl.co.nz www.hempel.com
Golden Bay Cement unveils tyre project