Meningkatkan Keuntungan Perusahaan dengan Ban?
Posted by admin on October 23rd, 2009
Lebih dari 260 juta ban dibuang percuma tiap tahunnya karena minimnya perawatan yang benar, berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan Scrap Tyre Industry Management Council of The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) di Amerika.
Memang, salah satu cara agar bisnis anda berjalan baik adalah dengan menjaga kelancaran kerja kendaraan operasional (truk) anda. Dan bagian dari truk yang sangat menunjang kelancaran operasional adalah ban. Untuk itu, peran ban menjadi sangat penting untuk diperhatikan. Apalagi, pengeluaran biaya ban mewakili sekitar 25% dari biaya operasional dan perawatan kendaraan. Menempati posisi kedua terbesar setelah biaya bahan bakar.
Lalu yang menjadi pertanyaan adalah bagaimana melakukan efisiensi terhadap biaya, meningkatkan kualitas dan lifetime ban, tanpa menurunkan kinerja kendaraan operasional anda?
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