Posted By: Connect on LinkedInWhen attempting to increase the efficiency of a mine site, most sites set up a dispatch office equipped with a dispatcher and a chosen fleet management software suite. This gives the mine-site a central hub to analyze data and improve the effectiveness of their fleet through allocations of trucks to shovels. […]
FiguresFigure 1: The average time from the last load of the shift to the first load of the following shift.Figure 2: The average time from the last load of the shift to the first load of the following shiftDoes your daily production profile look like this? With highly productive hours during the shift bookended by […]
The budgeting process is time-consumingHaving a clear understanding of the requirement early onFiguresFigure 1If you were to ask any member of the OMS team their favourite aspects of the work we do, chances are being on-site and working ‘in the field’ would rank at the top. It gives us the chance to work closely with […]
A 25% increase in mine productionOver 50% of the targeted benefit was realized within three monthsFiguresFigure 1: Opportunities Identified, Including Action Plan and Quantified ImprovementsFigure 2: Fleet Management System Gap Analysis Radar ChartAs a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, several of Outliers Mining Solutions’ operational assessments had to be completed remotely due to […]
305 TPOH increase in mill throughputFiguresFigure 1: Mining-focused Business Improvement Training ResultsIn 2016, Outliers Mining Solutions delivered a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program at a partner Gold Mining Operation in Canada. The program, conducted over a 6-month period, included two waves of 12 attendees across all aspects of the operation, including mine operation, geology, […]
Improvement of 25% in Bolts installed per operating hourFiguresFigure 1: Bolter ProductivityFigure 2: LHD ProductivityDuring an engagement at an Underground Base Metal Mine in Western Canada, it was found the operation had limited daily reporting on critical measures, which resulted in a lack of understanding of how the mine, crews, and individual operators were performing. […]
Mining professionals are often subject to working long hours on shift, away from home, in remote locations across the globe. As such, they are no strangers to stress and need to take time to understand the importance of mental health. Just as our focus on asset health to keep mining equipment operating at peak performance […]
Without exception, our mining clients agree that a commitment to Business Improvement (BI) or Continuous Improvement is a part of the corporate culture they wish to develop as a means of increasing production, reducing costs, and increasing safety at their mine operation. Over the last six years, Outliers Mining Solutions has been exposed to different […]
The environment of a mine operation can be challenging because it is unpredictable and dynamic. Standardization of processes within a mining operation can provide stability, consistency and predictability.Standardization is a practice that is well-known and often undervalued. It is the designing of systems and processes to ensure consistent execution of activities with the intended result […]
The mining industry can be rough and tough. At every turn, there is hard labor, a difficult decision to make, and high-performance goals to meet. How leaders in the industry approach their role can make all the difference in workers’ lives and their willingness to achieve goals. Practicing compassionate leadership is not only vital to […]