Achieving Operational Performance Excellence
CHALLENGES
● Poor methods and tools to support daily decision-making and project management
● Equipment availability level below industry average, while planned hours of maintenance was considered ideal
● Large use of third-party mining fleet in order to assure constant operation
● Reports generation was time consuming and usually late to support dynamic decision-making
ACTIONS TAKEN
● Redesigned Operations and Plant management processes
● Implemented routine project management based on solid methodology and customised tools
● Delivered mine and plant maintenance master planning
● Structured new organisation and team allocation
● Designed and implemented key performance indicators
● Trained all staff involved to operate in the new improved scenario
RESULTS
● Average hours of equipments’ planned maintenance remained constant while average equipment availability increased by 4.6%
● Bottom-line savings related to greater production output of USD 40 Mln per year
● Bottom-line savings related to the decrease in third-party mining fleet use of USD 1 Mln per year
● Staff fully operational and independent after 3-month engagement