The Asset Management Centre (AMC), an accredited offsite training facility owned by Bitumen World and R. Davis & Co (BW MINING), is located in Marula between Bulawayo and Plumtree. This offsite location ensures a focused training environment with no disturbances, allowing for uninterrupted learning and asset control management. The AMC is dedicated to two critical pillars: training and asset control, which ensure the companies meet existing customer needs while supporting their ongoing development and expansion across the SADC region. It offers advanced technical training to workshop staff to keep in line with OEM equipment standards and provides training on the systems used within the companies, ensuring all employees are proficient with the latest tools and technologies. The AMC also utilizes Dover Testing, a computerized skills assessment software, to evaluate and enhance employee capabilities, ensuring that the workforce meets the required competencies for their roles.

 

Additionally, the AMC delivers comprehensive development courses for employees at all levels, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to perform their roles safely and effectively. The facility also manages equipment compliance and control to maintain high standards across all sites and borders. Key advantages of the AMC include creating a more knowledgeable workforce, fostering teamwork and problem-solving, developing innovative project strategies, enhancing company culture, boosting employee motivation, reducing equipment costs and inefficiencies, and increasing the companies’ capacity to adopt new technologies and work methods.