Mine
and Plant Operations Surveys and Performance Improvement Programs
Performance
Associates specializes in improvement programs for mine and
plant operations. The first phase of these programs is to make
an assessment of the mine and/or plant operation. This includes
production, maintenance, and support services such as materials
management. Performance Associates uses specialists who are
experienced managers from the mining industry. Performance Associates’
specialists provide a fresh, objective look at your operations,
maintenance, and support functions in order to highlight opportunities
for improvement. A Performance Associates survey provides a
formal report illustrating findings, recommendations, and an
implementation plan for recommended changes. A survey may cover
any of the following:
Production:
- Bottleneck
analysis with reference to major unit operations and
equipment.
- Assessments
of production planning, scheduling, and control procedures.
- Sampling
procedures.
- Process
control strategies and their effectiveness.
Maintenance:
- Organization
structure and staffing.
- Maintenance
personnel skill levels and training effectiveness.
- Level
of maintenance performed.
- Work
assignment control.
- Maintenance
management systems and controls.
- Equipment
history documentation.
- Warranty
control and failure analysis.
- Maintenance
facilities.
- Maintenance
results.
- Operator
satisfaction.
- Maintenance
costs.
Parts
and Materials Support:
- Stock
replenishment logic and practices.
- Warehouse
security.
- Material
storage practices.
- Order
tracking procedures.
- Purchasing
practices and response time.
- Order/delivery
cycle times.
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