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Every  morning  the  team  of  engineers
                                                              meets to discuss various issues affecting
                                                              production,  including  the categories
                                                              of  Enterprise Resource Planning,
                                                              Supply  Chain,  Environmental  Health
                                                              and Safety, Quality, Performance,
                                                              Human  Resources  and  Maintenance.

                                                              During  the meeting, challenges  arising
                                                              in each aspect are discussed, updated
                                                              and  action  points  are  given  of  which
                                                              some are dealt with during the day
                                                              when  there are  follow-up  meetings.

                                                              One of the Key Performance Indicators
                                                              (KPIs)    is   sales,   subdivided    into
                                                              milestones where, after  a certain
                                                              amount  of  work  has  been  completed,
                                                              the customer, PRASA, makes payment.

                                                              The  overall  payment  for  one  train  is
                                                              made  when  the  PC10  is  reached.

                                                              There is also  a section  comparing
                                                              the plan and the actual occurrence.
                                                              In some cases, the target is met.
                                                              Whenever  it  is  not  met,  a  reason
                                                              is  given,  and  there  are  follow-ups.



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