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“ If we want to take our performance to the next level using advanced technologies like automation , AI or machine learning , and break down some of these silos , then we need to streamline the data management process and make it quicker and easier to understand what the data is telling us .”
This data also needs to be in an ‘ open format ’ that can be read universally and incorporated into any vendor ’ s solution . It also should have the right context to prove useful – associated data and files that inform users how and where the original data was created and in what environment – Eclipse says .
“ The more context the data has , the more useful it is ,” Alyson Cartwright , Moctezuma ’ s colleague and Eclipse ’ s Chief Innovation and Services Officer , says .
With some systems , the reality of dealing with data can lead miners to make a choice between system performance and data openness , according to Cartwright .
“ For instance , they may choose to load the data in a way that enables good system performance , but then find it ’ s not open enough to use for analytics . Or , maybe they decide to load the data in a more accessible format , but then performance suffers because many off-the-shelf solutions are not designed to handle mining-specific data .”
She added : “ Without good data , it ’ s impossible to understand what is happening in mines , let alone make decision that might improve the operation .”
This is where Commit Works comes into the equation . Its software helps sites coordinate the many silos of “ planned work ” so that frontline teams can build actionable work plans to improve the productivity of day-to-day work .
“ We think the biggest improvement opportunity in the resources industry is found in coordinating the day-to-day work of frontline teams so that all the departments can work together to improve the productivity of their operations ,” Paul Moynagh , CEO of Commit Works , said . “ Our software brings the silos of data together ( by integrating with mine planning , ERP , HR , safety and project tools ) so that the right work can be planned and executed by the right people with the right machines , each and every shift . It ’ s been our experience ( over more than 25 implementations ) that sites who use our software improve their productivity by over 20 % within weeks of go live .”
The Commit Works suite of integrated work management and short interval control software is designed to replace the disconnected cluster of manual whiteboards , paper and spreadsheets used in managing day-to-day operations . In replacing these tools , the company helps clients to implement a “ Frontline Commitment System ” that enables teams of people to commit to and execute the right work , at the right time , right across the site , it says .
“ People are using our software to facilitate the human process ,” Moynagh said . He talks through that process : “ There is a human process of engineers thinking through what work needs to be done this week to move the mine forward at the rate needed . Our system helps teams to collaborate with colleagues by putting together a plan that respects
the work they have in ERP systems but also respects
the reality at the mine face .”
The principle of such a tool is quite simple , but the
influx of manual management operating systems ,
short interval control options and fleet management and planning platforms , to name a few inputs , has made things complex for frontline teams over the last
few decades , meaning practical operating plans and
instructions struggle to filter down to the frontline
people with the ability to affect the outcome . This causes waste through avoidable coordination and organisation problems every shift .
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“ At the same time as helping the team collaborate and get the right ‘ plan-do-check-act ’ behaviours in place , we are making sure the data from the face is visible to all and can be used to carry out the required short interval control associated with the work as it happens .”
It is this type of digital implementation that can set operations up for further value-enhancing activities down the line , according to Moynagh . “ The really practical act of organising the frontline work so it can happen each shift means teams can reliably go to work with a plan that makes sense ,” he said . “ This helps them deliver results within weeks of implementing .
“ Getting control of day-to-day operational work with a commitment system like ours can pay for any
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