Optimizing mining operations: Integration across the mining enterprise is key to increased productivity

摘要

As the resources sector continues to gain momentum, mining companies around the world are seeking to maximize production, enhance productivity, streamline processes and improve profitability to maximize returns from their operations. However, mining's complex value chain typically creates organizations that are structured into divisions based on their functional or expertise area. In most cases, each division stands alone with little or no interaction. The reality of multi-site operations further increases this complexity. The formation of these "functional silos" makes it difficult for mining companies to reach peak performance. This issue is further exacerbated by the lack of information systems crossing these functional divides. Ventyx, an ABB Company, provides a full suite of integrated mining solutions software that bridges the functional and information silos that populate most mining organizations. This incorporates enterprise support systems for managing the entire mining support mechanism, including equipment, maintenance, logistics, production and personnel, as well as enterprise mission systems that cover the extraction, processing and delivery of raw material. This results in improvement in key performance metrics all along the value chain.