Enterprise Development

The objective of the Enterprise Development is to embark on robust rehabilitation programmes to put the local industry on a firm trajectory to international competitiveness by improving competitiveness, marketability, increased sales and increased profitability.

Competitiveness improvement for PtSA members

Benchmarking

PtSA Benchmarking Programme, in partnership with the WBA (Werkzeugbau Akademie) the world leader in tooling specific research and consulting, is designed to evaluate the services and processes of the South African Tool, Die, and Mould industry against global leaders in the tooling sector.

The 2021 PtSA National Benchmarking Report, comparing the overall results from 2020 and 2014, is now available for review.

PtSA Enterprise Competitiveness Development Programme

Available for PtSA member companies in order to improve their competitiveness following this structured value chain:

Benchmarking

In this phase the current status of the company in the Tooling Industry is measured using the WBA benchmarking process.

This also facilitates the growth of the supplier base for the benefit of the larger corporates, and in particular the OEM’s.

Intervention

In this phase a specific improvement plan is developed for implementation.

PtSA facilitates the funding of selected productivity improvements for member companies.

Technology Upgrading

Modernisation of company capabilities is the focus of this phase.

Evaluation of technology improvements
Application support of available funding support

Matchmaking

This phase introduces relationship building and matchmaking.

Website support
Information support
Industry statistical reporting
Funding application support
Lobbying for additional sector support
Contracting support services

What our members say

“The Benchmarking and Intervention Project has given us the opportunity to take a look at ourselves and to start to implement the improvements which we had wanted to do, but had not yet got around to doing. The assistance from PtSA and WBA has been a good catalyst for us to start our improvement process”

Andrew White, MD of S4 Integration, had this to say after undergoing a PtSA Intervention Project to improve their competitiveness: “the project has helped us to focus on some of the important issues which will assist us to improve and grow the company’s competitiveness for the benefit of our customers and employees”.

Simon Meyer from AE Manufacturing had the following to say about the PtSA Enterprise Development Project: “AE Manufacturing is experiencing rapid growth. The PtSA Enterprise Development project has helped us to address areas which are impacted by this growth and to consolidate and improve core processes in the business model and better prepare for the growth”.

After undergoing a PtSA Enterprise Development Benchmarking and Intervention Project, Emile Coetzee, owner of Capewell Springs and Metal Pressings, said “the benchmarking process really made us aware of our shortcoming and potentials. The subsequent intervention project was critical in helping the company with the implementation and execution of the needed changes. We are extremely positive about the results of this project”.

“We participated in a re-benchmarking exercise by PtSA Enterprise Development (ED), and the effects of the intervention in 2017 were still clearly visible when comparing our current results with those of the initial benchmarking exercise in 2017. Being able to benchmark against best practice of not only South African, but German and Chinese tooling and precision engineering companies, is most useful. We are planning to work closely with the PtSA ED team to better understand and implement the areas recommended for improvement at our company following the benchmarking process