Posted By: Connect on LinkedInFiguresOver the years I have noticed that the most successful teams have several things in common. They simply do the “basics” very well. These basics are: Effective supervision and leadership. Appropriate skill levels for the required tasks. Clear business process and expectations. Short and long-term plans that people understand. Effective control…

Posted By: Connect on LinkedInAyant travaillé pendant de nombreuses années dans les secteurs de l’exploitation minière, de la transformation et de la logistique, je peux pleinement apprécier l’importance de fournir les bonnes données au bon moment et aux bonnes personnes. Dans le domaine minier, de bons processus de planification et d’ordonnancement permettent d’exploiter une mine…

Posted By: Connect on LinkedInHaving spent many years working within mining, processing, and logistics operations, I can fully appreciate the importance of getting the right information at the right time and to the right people. In mining, a lot of value can be achieved through proper planning and scheduling. These processes will set the stage…

Posted By: Connect on LinkedInFiguresConsider the formal evaluation of skills required by the position being trained and the quality of the program components.A training plan is a form document that communicates to management and stakeholders the details of the proposed training program.What should a training plan contain?Motives and objectivesCurriculumRequirementsStrategiesSchedulesResourcesWhy Training Plans get Passed Over in…

Posted By: Connect on LinkedInLooking back on my days as a dispatcher, I remember shifts when I would catch many opportunities (like the payloads), but more times than I can count it was way later in the shift than it should have been. I was always trying to catch if the shovel was underperforming, or…

Posted By: Connect on LinkedInFiguresRoadmap to ensuring the basics are put in place (People, Process and System)Typical work management business processes from work ID to analysisDITLO – Day in the Life of document describing key deliverables, expectations and basics on how to get it done successfullySAP data can be displayed in a variety of formats…

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…