The profitability of mining companies in Indonesia, and around the world, is significantly influenced by shifting policies and market demands. While some of these movements can be anticipated and managed, they rarely represent challenges that can be addressed within the month, the quarter, or even the year. Improvements at the site level are key to unlocking gains outside shifting governments and market trends.
Short interval scheduling was a game-changing management tactic that has been applied with great success in mining to improve mine plan adherence. That technique, though helpful, is outdated. The concept was to identify a performance shortcoming as soon as possible to deploy corrective actions sooner than later. Even if practiced well, it simply meant management was being reactive every few hours instead of at the end of the day or shift.
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Our mining specialist practice uses proprietary systems, processes and tools to identify performance shortcomings before they happen. When multiple shortcomings are imminent, our system ranks them based on a series of elements. This provides management with the critical risk-reward information needed when resources cannot cover all the red flags simultaneously. Our system is being used with Tier 1 miners who may be overwhelmed by big data and with Tier 2, Tier 3 miners that struggle to collect data or don’t trust the data they have.Â
Our system, implemented by your team and ours (including former COOs, GMs, and Master Mechanics), routinely delivers demonstrated levels of performance within the first 2-3 months of use. This process, coupled directly with your mine planning and technical services, makes sustainability the minimum endgame. The true goal is mine plan adherence, greater margin of safety and market share to weather any economic situation or fluctuation of commodity prices.
However, with any system, behavior change and the buy-in of employees is crucial to ensure longevity, sustainability and the full adoption of technology. That’s where our teams are ready to work directly with you on the ground to facilitate a smooth transition to new ways of working.
Navigate economic fluctuations by leveraging performance data.
