We end the show by talking to Itumeleng Pelonomi, founder of Burgundy Collective and she's pointing out how the financial and environmental cost of waste can harm a business. 

She says that every off-cut, flawed component, unnecessary rework and poorly planned production process represents more than wasted material, it represents lost income, higher production costs and pressure on already limited resources.

She goes on to say that for smaller workshops in particular, treating waste as an unavoidable part of manufacturing can directly affect their ability to remain competitive and grow.

Itumeleng spoke to Thami Ngubeni about what manufacturers need to watch-out for..