Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine November 2014 | Page 107

LIEBHERR-AUSTRALIA
MINING customers with the lowest cost per tonne on the market through the product lifecycle You ’ ve got to have a good quality machine that ’ s reliable , but to maintain our reputation it has to be the most cost-effective machine on the market . Liebherr-Australia has built that reputation .”
A way the company successfully reduces costs is through their innovation process . When a prototype is made , it ’ s already been well designed and engineered that it goes to work right away . With research and development undertaken in house , and a high regard for innovation , Liebherr- Australia are able to produce the right machinery the first time around , instead of needing several prototype models . This success is only possible with direct customer feedback and input through the research and development process phase .
Partnership with Detroit Diesel Although the goal of Liebherr is to design and produce 100 percent company-made products , they still work with outside suppliers on some components . Detroit Diesel is a major supplier for engines , and

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