It’s not difficult to understand the connection between poor planning and poor results. A lack of coordination on site due to insufficient planning causes unnecessary delays, wasted time and rework. This leads to compromised production levels and budget setbacks.

Good planning involves commitments from multiple teams to deliver work on time and within allocated budgets. That’s why we at Commit Works developed our Fewzion product: to facilitate and track commitment-based planning.

Proven production increases

How soon after implementing Fewzion can you expect to see production improvements on your operation? You may be surprised: our clients regularly increase production by over 30% within two short months of using Fewzion. They attribute their success to better organisation and teamwork.

Just ask our client Anglo American, who recently posted a 4% year-on-year increase in total production in their first quarter this year. Owing to continuing strong performance at the Moranbah mine and the ramp-up of the Grosvenor mine – both of which use Fewzion software solutions – metallurgical coal increased production by 6% to 5.5-million tonnes.

Anglo American sites in South Africa, Zibulo and Greenside Colliers (who also use Fewzion)  improved productivity for the quarter.

Anglo American’s improved performance in Australia and South Africa reinforces the enormous value of powerful planning software.

Overhauling frontline planning and coordination has been the key to breaking through performance barriers and boosting efficiency for our other clients too. Over the past five years, while the market has seen a 21% rise in production, Commit Works clients have stormed ahead with an average 74% improvement in production.

 

Find out more about Fewzion

Fewzion is a frontline planning system that:

• provides a single, integrated view of what’s planned for everyone on site – daily and weekly
• shows targets that can be adjusted based on how a project is progressing
• details the commitments made by each team, and shows when those commitments are delivered on
• is visible to everyone working on a project, in a format that’s easy to use and understand
• is cloud-based, accessible on mobile and enables real-time updates.

Ready to see how Fewzion can boost results for your operation? Contact Commit Works today to arrange a demo

Australian Mining in 2018 is Resurgent

Australian mining, equipment, technology and services (METS) sector is emerging from a downturn and reassessing its approach to the future.

Market conditions are improving and confidence has begun to return but commodity prices are still marked by fluctuation. How should Global and Australian or global mining companies approach this new era?

These are the key, interrelated ideas around which the future of mining is developing:

• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Technology

Commit Works operates at the nexus of these priorities. We deliver software solutions that grow with the industry and facilitate better collaboration on mining operations.

Collaboration

The value of collaboration in mining has gone largely untapped in an industry that’s known for silos and secrecy.

In the recent tough years, Australian mining companies have learned that better workforce cooperation is crucial to improving efficiency, productivity and safety on site.

Collaboration is a rising trend across and outside of sector. Mining companies actively partner with software developers, technical specialists, strategic thinkers and others. By recognising diversified knowledge and new perspectives, the METS industry is transforming to guarantee future survival.

Innovation

During the downturn, mining companies focused on innovation to survive. In the wake of this challenging period, innovation remains a constant consideration. The world is changing fast. Rapid technological advances and volatile markets drive transformation. “Innovation” captures the ways in which companies stay relevant and competitive.

Technology

The upswing in the market has meant that more companies can invest in technology. Digitisation is now happening across all levels of business. These investments are seeing improvements in equipment capabilities, workforce management, safety and efficiency, as companies benefit from mobile technology, cloud computing, automation, real-time reporting and big data.

Australian Mining and CiteOps

See how CiteOps drives sustainable performance improvements for the Australian and Global mining industries.