Once a plant is operating, management continues to require improved operating results. However, many cement companies needlessly lose millions of dollars each year due to underperforming manufacturing efficiency and forgone opportunity. Inadequate equipment dependability is a major contributing factor leading to lost profit, fuel and power consumption, maintenance costs, and cement quality. Many times unacceptable operating results are reversible by identifying bottlenecks, outdated equipment, and operating procedures, which once resolved provide significant improvement. Box provides plant optimization audits specific to the site, process and equipment that includes all manufacturing requirements from quarry operations to cement sales to customers.  Increasing overall plant efficiency by removing bottlenecks is a very effective technique to achieve substantial benefits. Box’s recommendations support our clients with the competitive advantage by implementing the procedures needed to remove bottlenecks, improve plant downtime, overall manufacturing metrics and results.