Entire Annual Report - Anglo American Platinum

Extensive discussions and debates with stakeholders have taken place in order to ensureconsensus. These policies are to be implemented across the Group during 2001.Group optimisationThe introduction of Business Units and Business Areas with decentralised control andaccountability for profitability continues to be entrenched.New initiatives in the year included the commencement of a project to redesign thesupply chain by combining the functions from purchasing through to supplymanagement. This has been brought about in part by the introduction of the SAPsystem and will be further enhanced with the advent of e-procurement within theAnglo American group of companies.The personal development of senior managers has continued this year under the aegisof the Anglo Platinum Mastery programme. This programme is designed to assist theorganisation in developing the new competencies required to deal with the increasingchallenges of business in the new millennium.Further refinement of the Group incentive scheme took place this year with theestablishment of service level commitments being developed by the Corporate andOperations office. These commitments are designed to increase the added value thatthese offices contribute in supporting the Operational units.Breakthrough has achieved significant benefits to date and it is envisaged that theproject will continue to act as a catalyst for change and drive further improvementsthroughout the organisation.Anglo Platinum Organisational StructureEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:FINANCER H H van KerckhovenPUBLIC AFFAIRSM MtakatiEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTJ A DreyerTECHNOLOGY DIVISION● Engineering Technology● Process Technology● Mining Technology● Purchasing ServicesCHIEF EXECUTIVEOFFICERB E DavisonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:COMMERCIAL*Appointment pendingEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:OPERATIONSE FordPROCESS DIVISION● Waterval Smelter● RBMR● PMRBREAKTHROUGHB R Fleetwood (Acting)*Acting Executive Director: Commercial– D T G EmmettCorporateCHIEF OPERATINGOFFICERD T G EmmettEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:HUMAN RESOURCESB E NgubaneEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:PROJECTSAppointment pendingMINING DIVISION● Rustenburg Section● Amandelbult Section● Union Section● Potgietersrust Platinums● Lebowa Platinum Mines● Bafokeng-Rasimone MineOperations61