The mining sector in both hard and soft rock is enjoying a spotlight of rejuvenation, globally. Most mining companies are posting healthy returns. We see evidence of more exploration/extraction for precious metals, oil sands, and potash to traditional iron ore, copper to GOLD.
Automate
Automation continues to be the driver for efficiency and cost reduction in most resource sectors. Do more for less and do it better. Do the work safer and continue to protect the environment and workers. Examples abound from driverless trucks to the use of drones, 3D imaging to automated drilling.
But workers of all kinds will continue to be a part of those remote locations from the Canadian North to Africa or Alaska. And these travelers coming to work by bus, airplane, boat and even helicopter need to be managed more cost-effectively and with greater efficiency.
Integrate
Workforce Logistics must integrate with all those critical transportation supply chains plus successfully book a room and bed at the end of the day. The days of managing this workforce logistics on whiteboards or spreadsheets are over as the costs for errors, overlaps or too much capacity is not acceptable.
Innovate
Advancements in technology coupled with the goals for innovation is the calling in the Mining Industry. Pardon the pub but mining companies want to “mine the data” too and “in the cloud” to identify waste, slippage and critical KPI’s. Excess capacity on a bus/plane or catering is not tolerable anymore.
Optimize
Workers demand smooth and safe transportation with seamless travel itineraries to maximize their precious time off. The interface of Fly in Fly out with Bus in Bus Out models are a norm and suppliers now know that it is their responsibility too to maximize customers investments. Calling on the entire transportation and camp supply chain to take notice of the trends that is peaking. In my opinion, it will only get tighter in the management of logistics with continuous improvements in value from the overall experience to the rolled up cost in time, effort and money.
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Michael Nagel,
Aviation Consulting Executive with a 25+ years track record of senior management success in facilitating corporate growth, operational & financial performance with key Oil & Gas Companies, Helicopter / Fixed Wing Operators as well as Aviation Infrastructure.
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