Preparation key to securing expert third party management
Although the contract with the external services company at Naha isstill in its early days, NICTIs president Edgardo Q Abesamis says, to date, there have been no badexperiences; to the contrary, things have run smoothly.
Terminales Marítimas del Sudeste’s general manager Emilio Benavent’s own experience of using third party maintenance suppliers at Alicante mirrors that of the NCTSI operation in Naha.
In fact, he has worked extensively at ports throughout Spain and says, to date, he has not had a bad experience when buying in these services. But this is no fluke. The key is good, initial preparation when looking into providers.
“The purchasing department that takes care of this function has got to take into account certain key factors when making a choice of external supplier. Its got to seek out those that can do the job and assess their capabilities, as well as establishing joint collaboration and investment programmes for the development and application of new preventative maintenance techniques.
“There also have to be periodic inspections of workshops and installations. If all that is done, there shouldn’t be any major worries. Sticking to these simple guidelines should ensure that service provided meets the terminal’s needs,” he says.
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