When it comes to purchasing heavy machinery components, you want to make sure you’re buying the optimum solution to suit your needs. You are making a substantial investment into the future life of your machine, after all.
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Blogs
November News from RD Williams
In this month’s latest news offering, we focus on the pitfalls of modern consumerism – buyer beware! From environmentally (supposedly) friendly energy, to machinery maintenance, and unfair contracts for workers. There is a lot to stay on top of! Are you prepared when it matters most? Read on to find out…
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What are you really buying? Pt 2.
Our previous Newsletter (click here) covered why new replacement parts are increasing in popularity, with now even major construction and mining companies gradually understanding the benefits. These products provide product improvements to overcome issues with the original parts as well as a reduced total cost of ownership. This edition goes through some considerations you need […]
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What are you really buying? Pt 1.
Why are customers increasingly asking us for new replacement parts, even when we can supply the original equipment manufacturers’ part?
Read more...Going, going, sold your way?
Much like going to the horse races, there’s a buzz in going to the auctions. But the similarities don’t end there – people will proudly tell you about their “wins”, but usually not about the times they went in over their heads and paid too much or bought something which wasn’t what they thought it […]
Read more...Think like your customers
Part of keeping a business in front of competitors is to stay abreast of developments. We recently asked for some unbiased external advice in relation to marketing, in particular about what the “new” developments are. What we found was quite interesting, but I was also amazed at how common it was to forget to think […]
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Rules & Order
Ever wonder why some succeed where others fail? Every young punk fan probably dreamt of anarchy and not playing by the rules. When one or two people do this, it’s largely just a nuisance to others, but if you take this to its extension, you end up with totally lawless societies consisting of survival of […]
Read more...Getting paid
Cash flow is like blood flowing through our body – when it stops, so too does everything else. After having been great customers for over 25 years, we have unfortunately seen some established and historically well run businesses go into Administration or Receivership recently because they have been caught out doing work for another company […]
Read more...What lies ahead
Our January edition is usually dedicated to bringing our readers up to date on changes affecting our industry for the coming year, as well as using the misty crystal ball to see where we think we’re all headed. This time, thankfully (?), the changes column is quite bare.
Read more...Handy piece of equipment
By adding a versatile PneuVibe Compactor Plate to their range of attachments has given the GWT Earthmoving fleet more flexibility in meeting the requirements of a variety of works.
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