Hauling Operations Optimisation
Case Study
The Customer
Mining Hauling Operations
Identified hauling performance gaps through simulation and diagnostics, enabling targeted cost reduction and productivity gains.
Business Function
Continuous Improvement
BSC Function
Enablement Services - Operational Reporting & Diagnostics
Product
Qerent Operational Excellence
Project Timeline
14 Weeks
Solution Scoping and Design
0
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Solution Development
0
weeks
QA and UAT
0
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Deployment and Training
0
weeks
The Problem
- A colliery was seeking cost reduction opportunities to increase value.
- One of the largest costs within the operation, hauling, was targeted for cost saving opportunities.
- Key question to be answered – “Where are the critical performance gaps and opportunities to maximise production and minimise costs?”.
The Solution
- BSC leveraged its Performance Diagnostic technology, together with a Discrete Event Simulation of the loading and hauling activities at the colliery, to answer this question.
- Key routes were investigated, with the number of active haul trucks, truck speeds, and truck fill factors varied for each simulation run, which was used as a benchmark and compared to actuals to identify variances.
- Under-performance in key KPIs, together with their quantifiable impact on profitability, was identified and reviewed on a shift-by-shift basis.
The Value
The solution provided a means for the entire CI team to collaborate, and as a result realigned the thinking and focus applied to the generation of improvement agendas.
Areas identified as key bottlenecks focused on the critical drivers that unlocked value, while areas determined to have sufficient headroom focused on cost rationalization.
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Business Science Corporation
Global Mining Operations | 25+ Years Proven Expertise
Demo Agenda
- See your constraint identified
- Run a what-if plan
- Assign actions + track KPI impact