In the realm of maintenance, one
of a mine's biggest cost centres,
Dingo has identified three key tools
to help capitalise on data and
improve decision‑making across the
board:
1.
A centralised condition
management software platform.
2.
An integrated, close-looped
action tracking system.
3.
Universally accessible
performance dashboards.
All of the data in the world is
useless unless a mine has a
centralised system to collect,
organise and connect condition data
and then transform it into actionable
knowledge.
When Dingo is engaged by a
maintenance operation to implement
an Asset Health program, the
company frequently uncovers a
tremendous amount of data that is
sitting idle in Excel files, desktop
folders, databases and even pdfs.
Because the data is disorganised and
difficult to access, people tend to
ignore it and make decisions without
complete information – a deviation
from the norm. Over time, these
suboptimal decisions affect the
health of costly equipment. Based on
data compiled from more than 50
mining operations across the globe,
33% of major components are
regularly operating in a warning
state – and more than 11% are
running in critical condition.
Supporting improvement
While getting all of this data into a
centralised condition management
system might seem daunting, a good
provider will offer guidance on both
the right data to capture and the best
Benefits of a close-looped process. An integrated, close-looped process that tracks
issues through resolution will create a cycle of continuous improvement.
TRAKKA performance dashboard. Performance dashboards provide clarity, increase accountability and help keep teams on track to
achieve goals.
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