Mental Health Peak Performance in Mining
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 […]
Creating a Culture of Business Improvement in a Mining Environment
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 […]
Using Standardization to Drive Mining Performance
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 […]
Practicing Compassionate Leadership to Enhance Safety and Productivity in the Mining Industry
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 […]
Maintaining Our Standards Through Remote Work
Safety is the number one priority at all mining operations. The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty for all industries and has impacted public health, the global economy and our day to day lives. To flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections and to protect our team, clients, and their families, Outliers Mining Solutions is transitioning to […]
Adding Value to Mine Sites with a Professional Mining Leadership Program
From the unique experience of our staff to the values that we bring in our service delivery – OMS expert trainer’s methodology is proven to provide sustainable change management solutions. Unparalleled Expertise Outliers is unmatched in the experience level of our mining leadership trainers. As director of this service, I bring over 40 years of […]
Outliers Mining Solutions Announces the Asset Management Leadership Centre
Outliers is excited to announce the Asset Manager Centre as a new core service offering. The Asset Manager Centre is a resource for mine sites to access our experienced personnel to fill in operational or support and coaching roles. We are offering two levels of experience: manager/superintendent and senior planner/reliability engineer. Placements are temporary and can […]
Collaboration and Clear Roles for Pit Supervisors and Mine Dispatchers is Essential for Mine Performance
Dispatchers and pit supervisors are two leadership roles that play a key role in any performance improvement program at a mine operation. To be a high performing team using a modern fleet management or dispatch system, both the dispatcher and pit supervisor need clearly defined roles and accountabilities and the authority to make decisions quickly. […]
Outliers Partners with SC4G to offer Supply Change Management Program
Outliers is proud to announce a partnership with supply chain management experts SC4G and a new service offering – The Supply Chain Management Program. The Supply Chain Management Program offers expert optimization of the mine site and corporate, enabling both to achieve the next level of maturity. Our programs, which focus on short, medium, and long-term […]
Short Interval Control in Open Pit Mining
Effective short interval control allows mine operations to detect issues impacting mine production in real-time so corrective actions can be taken within the shift rather than waiting for end of shift reports to evaluate performance. Short Interval Control should use production data to visualize the performance of the mining fleet in real-time with actionable information for supervisors, […]