As mining and metallurgy companies focus on driving productivity and overall returns out of existing assets, rapidity, adaptability and scalability in execution are essential in today’s volatile environment.
The most successful companies are equipping themselves with the capabilities and tools to rapidly zone in on the most impactful areas to optimize across portfolios and end-to-end operations, flexibly adjusting as market demands change and quickly scaling towards continuous improvement and optimal performance.
SNC-Lavalin's Sustaining Capital & Consulting Services shares its point of view on how clients can best navigate the current market environment to drive productivity and performance.
Discover our four strategies to generate greater returns from existing assets.
SNC-Lavalin
We are fortunate to be one of few companies in the world with the
resources and capabilities to invest in, design, build, and then operate
and maintain infrastructure and power facilities that improve lives.
Oakbay Resources and Energy - 2015 Integrated Annual ReportOakbay Investments
This is Oakbay Resources’ first integrated annual report covering the year 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015. It follows ORE's listing on the JSE Main Board in the “General Mining” sector on 28 November 2014.
The report comprises an honest, measured account of the group’s approach to sustainability, including financial results and a review of all resources employed in our business activities and the impact that Oakbay Resources has on the world around us. This should enable our stakeholders to accurately evaluate Oakbay Resources’ ability to create and sustain value over the short, medium and long-term
periods.
This report is primarily targeted at current stakeholders and potential investors in the group.
This document is Teekay Corporation's 2014 sustainability report. It discusses Teekay's commitment to sustainability through their focus on People, Planet and Profit. On People, it discusses training programs, health and safety initiatives, and community involvement projects. On Planet, it discusses efforts to reduce environmental impact through innovations like hull coatings, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and other pollutants. It also introduced Teekay Green Spirit, an environmental program for offices. On Profit, it discusses the Teekay 2020 strategy to grow in a sustainable way through partnerships and a focus on values and practices.
Oakbay Investments Annual Results for the Year Ended Feb 2016Oakbay Investments
Revenues reflect the effective shareholding of Oakbay Investments excluding portions attributable to other shareholders.
All revenue numbers are reflected gross as would be the case in the individual financial statements and intergroup revenue has not been removed for the purposes of this presentation as would be the case when preparing consolidated financial statements.
For additional information, see video on http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=5116990887001
The document is Teekay Petrojarl's 2014 sustainability report. It summarizes the company's performance and activities related to people, planet, and profit in 2014. Some key highlights include:
- The arrival of their new flagship, Petrojarl Knarr, at the Knarr field in the North Sea.
- Petrojarl Banff returning to production after 2 years in the yard for repairs following an incident with broken mooring lines.
- A new project with joint venture partner Odebrecht Oil & Gas to construct the FPSO Pioneiro de Libra for Petrobras in Brazil.
- Focus areas for 2015 including operational excellence, completing projects on time
The presentation provides an overview of Gold Development & Consolidation. It summarizes the company's strategy of acquiring advanced gold projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions. It highlights key assets including the Moose River Consolidated Project which has proven and probable reserves of 760,000 oz of gold. The presentation also notes the potential for resource growth from other deposits in the area and provides details on resources, feasibility study results, processing plans and management.
In this report you will find many examples of how Teekay works with sustainability as a guideline throughout the entire organization. The report focuses on the sustainability issues that significantly affect business performance and matter most to our key stakeholders. Our prioritization of the topics reflects potential impact on People, Planet, Profit and reputation. These include profitability, regularity, HSEQ, competence, greenhouse gas emissions, workforce participation, supply chain management and transparency with respect to corruption and ethics.
Teekay Offshore Production aims to manage sustainability challenges and opportunities effectively. In 2015, the company had over 1,000 permanent employees across offices in Norway, Scotland, Brazil, and project offices in the Netherlands and Singapore. While striving to improve diversity and maintain a healthy and safe workforce, the company also seeks to give back to local communities. Key priorities include recruitment and training, occupational health and safety, and community investments.
SNC-Lavalin
We are fortunate to be one of few companies in the world with the
resources and capabilities to invest in, design, build, and then operate
and maintain infrastructure and power facilities that improve lives.
Oakbay Resources and Energy - 2015 Integrated Annual ReportOakbay Investments
This is Oakbay Resources’ first integrated annual report covering the year 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015. It follows ORE's listing on the JSE Main Board in the “General Mining” sector on 28 November 2014.
The report comprises an honest, measured account of the group’s approach to sustainability, including financial results and a review of all resources employed in our business activities and the impact that Oakbay Resources has on the world around us. This should enable our stakeholders to accurately evaluate Oakbay Resources’ ability to create and sustain value over the short, medium and long-term
periods.
This report is primarily targeted at current stakeholders and potential investors in the group.
This document is Teekay Corporation's 2014 sustainability report. It discusses Teekay's commitment to sustainability through their focus on People, Planet and Profit. On People, it discusses training programs, health and safety initiatives, and community involvement projects. On Planet, it discusses efforts to reduce environmental impact through innovations like hull coatings, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and other pollutants. It also introduced Teekay Green Spirit, an environmental program for offices. On Profit, it discusses the Teekay 2020 strategy to grow in a sustainable way through partnerships and a focus on values and practices.
Oakbay Investments Annual Results for the Year Ended Feb 2016Oakbay Investments
Revenues reflect the effective shareholding of Oakbay Investments excluding portions attributable to other shareholders.
All revenue numbers are reflected gross as would be the case in the individual financial statements and intergroup revenue has not been removed for the purposes of this presentation as would be the case when preparing consolidated financial statements.
For additional information, see video on http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=5116990887001
The document is Teekay Petrojarl's 2014 sustainability report. It summarizes the company's performance and activities related to people, planet, and profit in 2014. Some key highlights include:
- The arrival of their new flagship, Petrojarl Knarr, at the Knarr field in the North Sea.
- Petrojarl Banff returning to production after 2 years in the yard for repairs following an incident with broken mooring lines.
- A new project with joint venture partner Odebrecht Oil & Gas to construct the FPSO Pioneiro de Libra for Petrobras in Brazil.
- Focus areas for 2015 including operational excellence, completing projects on time
The presentation provides an overview of Gold Development & Consolidation. It summarizes the company's strategy of acquiring advanced gold projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions. It highlights key assets including the Moose River Consolidated Project which has proven and probable reserves of 760,000 oz of gold. The presentation also notes the potential for resource growth from other deposits in the area and provides details on resources, feasibility study results, processing plans and management.
In this report you will find many examples of how Teekay works with sustainability as a guideline throughout the entire organization. The report focuses on the sustainability issues that significantly affect business performance and matter most to our key stakeholders. Our prioritization of the topics reflects potential impact on People, Planet, Profit and reputation. These include profitability, regularity, HSEQ, competence, greenhouse gas emissions, workforce participation, supply chain management and transparency with respect to corruption and ethics.
Teekay Offshore Production aims to manage sustainability challenges and opportunities effectively. In 2015, the company had over 1,000 permanent employees across offices in Norway, Scotland, Brazil, and project offices in the Netherlands and Singapore. While striving to improve diversity and maintain a healthy and safe workforce, the company also seeks to give back to local communities. Key priorities include recruitment and training, occupational health and safety, and community investments.
Digital Revolution - Driving Construction ExcellenceSNC-Lavalin
The document discusses how SNC-Lavalin is using digital solutions like mobile equipment, connected systems, and integrated logistics to improve construction productivity by over 20% on projects in Latin America and the Middle East. It states that SNC-Lavalin is continuing to invest in new technologies to further standardize digital solutions and achieve greater construction excellence. Some key benefits of digital solutions mentioned include enabling better scheduling and budget management, delivering safely through tools like 3D site visualization, and enabling more efficient workers through mobile technologies.
Disasters and problems associated with miningLaura FM
This document summarizes some of the environmental and safety issues associated with mining. It discusses how mining can modify habitats and landscapes, contaminate surface and groundwater, and produce high levels of residues. It also describes some of the health risks miners face from dust, heat, poor air quality, and water inundation. Major mining disasters that have occurred include explosions, collapses, and landslides which have caused many deaths over the years. One significant ecological disaster discussed was the 1998 toxic spill from a pyrite mine in Spain that contaminated local beaches and ecosystems.
Infographie - Gestion de projet par SNC-Lavalin pour la mine aurifère ÉléonoreSNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin a été reconnue par les grand-prix canadiens du génie-conseil 2016 dans la catégorie Gestion de projet pour le projet de mine aurifère Éléonore.
This corporate presentation provides an overview of Detour Gold Corporation as Canada's intermediate gold producer. Key highlights include:
- Detour Lake mine is a top-ranked, large scale, long-life asset with over 16 million ounces of reserves and projected mine life of over 20 years.
- Production is expected to grow from 550,000 to 600,000 ounces in 2017 to over 600,000 ounces annually by 2018 through optimization and growth projects.
- The company has an organic growth pipeline including the West Detour development project and exploration at Zone 58N and Lower Detour.
- Updated life of mine plan outlines average annual production of over 650,000 ounces at total site costs of $758/
This document contains a resume for Ali Nabil Mohammed Khedr, an electrical engineer from Egypt seeking a new position. It summarizes his professional experience including roles as a team leader and maintenance engineer. It also outlines his educational background with a focus on electrical engineering and includes details on skills, languages, and hobbies.
Villa San José is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa located in San José, Ibiza, approximately 10 minutes from Ibiza harbour. It features a pool, air conditioning, and barbecue, and rents for €5,500 per week with a required deposit.
The document discusses the challenges facing workers in England's social care sector. It notes that while demand for social care services is increasing, funding has decreased in recent years. This has resulted in low wages and poor working conditions for the sector's 1.4 million frontline workers. The introduction of the National Living Wage will improve pay for many workers but could cost the sector £2.3 billion annually. Finding this additional funding presents challenges, and increasing public funding appears to be the most viable option to ensure proper support and wages for social care workers moving forward.
The internet began as the ARPANET, a government program to connect computers even if some went down. Private companies then contributed innovations to develop the internet further, such as Ethernet connections, internet through phone lines, email, IP addressing, and microprocessors. While the internet was being created, computers were still primitive and mainly accessible at businesses and universities. Software in the 1990s, like Windows 95 and the iMac, helped make computers personal and the internet widely available.
The document discusses agile performance management. It suggests that managers conduct regular check-ins with team members to provide continual feedback, rather than just annual reviews. Feedback should come from peers and stakeholders. Recognizing employee performance formally and informally can increase engagement. Performance should be evaluated based on an employee's team role rather than comparisons. Monetary benefits alone don't motivate workers; appraisals should consider factors like training and profit sharing.
This document provides guidelines for setting up a mobile-based ecommerce solution. It discusses the benefits of m-commerce over e-commerce, including pervasiveness, accessibility, localization, convenience, and personalization. It also outlines characteristics of an m-commerce site like mobility and reachability. The document then gives recommendations for developing a mobile-friendly site, such as using fluid layouts, avoiding flashy scripts, optimizing images, and keeping page sizes small. The overall goal is to make ecommerce sites accessible on mobile devices.
The document provides an overview of real estate news and events from July 2013. It summarizes the following:
1) The National Association of Realtors held its 5th annual convention in New Delhi, which was attended by over 850 delegates from India and other countries.
2) RE/MAX agents topped industry rankings, holding 98 of the 500 spots on the Wall Street Journal's list of most productive real estate agents.
3) RE/MAX India held various events in July, including a convention, recruitment of new affiliates, and recognition of top transactors.
В 2014 г. наступит 70 лет со дня преступной сталинской депортации турок-месхетинцев (ахыска) из Грузинской ССР в Среднюю Азию. Также народ почтит тех, кто 25 лет назад погиб во время Ферганской резни в Узбекской ССР. До сих пор ахыска-турки не могут обрести родную землю.
Chhattisgarh political system demanded for a state to preserve the ethnic identities of the people here itself gave birth to certain new chapters in the history of India.
Source(s): https://twitter.com/brijmohan_cg
Este documento presenta un proyecto educativo para mejorar el aprendizaje del idioma inglés en el 3er año de bachillerato. Propone capacitar a los docentes sobre el uso de las TIC y NTIC en la enseñanza, y reformar el horario para garantizar la continuidad de la asignatura y el mismo profesor entre semestres. El objetivo general es mejorar el dominio del inglés mediante el uso adecuado de la tecnología y una metodología que motive a los estudiantes.
Tulisan ini memberikan tutorial lengkap untuk menyiapkan lingkungan OpenGL, C++ dan GLUT menggunakan CodeBlocks dan MinGW di Windows. Termasuk cara menginstall dan mengkonfigurasi perangkat lunak, serta contoh kode untuk membuat animasi baling-baling sederhana.
The document discusses the surface area and volume of spheres. It provides formulas for calculating the surface area (S=4πr^2) and volume (V=4/3πr^3) of a sphere. Several examples are worked through, applying these formulas to find surface areas and volumes of spheres given radii and other measurements. The surface area of a baseball is explained to be made up of two congruent shapes resembling two joined circles.
1) The document discusses portfolio management perspectives on governance and risk from two guest specialists - Lynne Ratcliffe from Yorkshire Building Society and Paul Morgan from SABMiller.
2) Lynne Ratcliffe discusses Yorkshire Building Society's approach to portfolio governance, including risk management processes, benefits management frameworks, and flexible governance based on assessment of complexity, capability and impact.
3) Paul Morgan outlines SABMiller's governance process involving demand approval and project delivery, underpinned by delegated authority levels to keep decision making relevant. He emphasizes accurate demand and project forecasting to provide a clear portfolio financial view.
The document discusses PwC's operational excellence services for oil and gas companies. It provides an overview of their capabilities in five key areas: E&P core improvement, strategic competence management, asset optimization, supply chain management, and key performance indicators. PwC aims to help clients develop a clear picture of potential operational gains and ensure they are on an accelerated path to achieve them through a structured approach and proven methodology.
Digital Revolution - Driving Construction ExcellenceSNC-Lavalin
The document discusses how SNC-Lavalin is using digital solutions like mobile equipment, connected systems, and integrated logistics to improve construction productivity by over 20% on projects in Latin America and the Middle East. It states that SNC-Lavalin is continuing to invest in new technologies to further standardize digital solutions and achieve greater construction excellence. Some key benefits of digital solutions mentioned include enabling better scheduling and budget management, delivering safely through tools like 3D site visualization, and enabling more efficient workers through mobile technologies.
Disasters and problems associated with miningLaura FM
This document summarizes some of the environmental and safety issues associated with mining. It discusses how mining can modify habitats and landscapes, contaminate surface and groundwater, and produce high levels of residues. It also describes some of the health risks miners face from dust, heat, poor air quality, and water inundation. Major mining disasters that have occurred include explosions, collapses, and landslides which have caused many deaths over the years. One significant ecological disaster discussed was the 1998 toxic spill from a pyrite mine in Spain that contaminated local beaches and ecosystems.
Infographie - Gestion de projet par SNC-Lavalin pour la mine aurifère ÉléonoreSNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin a été reconnue par les grand-prix canadiens du génie-conseil 2016 dans la catégorie Gestion de projet pour le projet de mine aurifère Éléonore.
This corporate presentation provides an overview of Detour Gold Corporation as Canada's intermediate gold producer. Key highlights include:
- Detour Lake mine is a top-ranked, large scale, long-life asset with over 16 million ounces of reserves and projected mine life of over 20 years.
- Production is expected to grow from 550,000 to 600,000 ounces in 2017 to over 600,000 ounces annually by 2018 through optimization and growth projects.
- The company has an organic growth pipeline including the West Detour development project and exploration at Zone 58N and Lower Detour.
- Updated life of mine plan outlines average annual production of over 650,000 ounces at total site costs of $758/
This document contains a resume for Ali Nabil Mohammed Khedr, an electrical engineer from Egypt seeking a new position. It summarizes his professional experience including roles as a team leader and maintenance engineer. It also outlines his educational background with a focus on electrical engineering and includes details on skills, languages, and hobbies.
Villa San José is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa located in San José, Ibiza, approximately 10 minutes from Ibiza harbour. It features a pool, air conditioning, and barbecue, and rents for €5,500 per week with a required deposit.
The document discusses the challenges facing workers in England's social care sector. It notes that while demand for social care services is increasing, funding has decreased in recent years. This has resulted in low wages and poor working conditions for the sector's 1.4 million frontline workers. The introduction of the National Living Wage will improve pay for many workers but could cost the sector £2.3 billion annually. Finding this additional funding presents challenges, and increasing public funding appears to be the most viable option to ensure proper support and wages for social care workers moving forward.
The internet began as the ARPANET, a government program to connect computers even if some went down. Private companies then contributed innovations to develop the internet further, such as Ethernet connections, internet through phone lines, email, IP addressing, and microprocessors. While the internet was being created, computers were still primitive and mainly accessible at businesses and universities. Software in the 1990s, like Windows 95 and the iMac, helped make computers personal and the internet widely available.
The document discusses agile performance management. It suggests that managers conduct regular check-ins with team members to provide continual feedback, rather than just annual reviews. Feedback should come from peers and stakeholders. Recognizing employee performance formally and informally can increase engagement. Performance should be evaluated based on an employee's team role rather than comparisons. Monetary benefits alone don't motivate workers; appraisals should consider factors like training and profit sharing.
This document provides guidelines for setting up a mobile-based ecommerce solution. It discusses the benefits of m-commerce over e-commerce, including pervasiveness, accessibility, localization, convenience, and personalization. It also outlines characteristics of an m-commerce site like mobility and reachability. The document then gives recommendations for developing a mobile-friendly site, such as using fluid layouts, avoiding flashy scripts, optimizing images, and keeping page sizes small. The overall goal is to make ecommerce sites accessible on mobile devices.
The document provides an overview of real estate news and events from July 2013. It summarizes the following:
1) The National Association of Realtors held its 5th annual convention in New Delhi, which was attended by over 850 delegates from India and other countries.
2) RE/MAX agents topped industry rankings, holding 98 of the 500 spots on the Wall Street Journal's list of most productive real estate agents.
3) RE/MAX India held various events in July, including a convention, recruitment of new affiliates, and recognition of top transactors.
В 2014 г. наступит 70 лет со дня преступной сталинской депортации турок-месхетинцев (ахыска) из Грузинской ССР в Среднюю Азию. Также народ почтит тех, кто 25 лет назад погиб во время Ферганской резни в Узбекской ССР. До сих пор ахыска-турки не могут обрести родную землю.
Chhattisgarh political system demanded for a state to preserve the ethnic identities of the people here itself gave birth to certain new chapters in the history of India.
Source(s): https://twitter.com/brijmohan_cg
Este documento presenta un proyecto educativo para mejorar el aprendizaje del idioma inglés en el 3er año de bachillerato. Propone capacitar a los docentes sobre el uso de las TIC y NTIC en la enseñanza, y reformar el horario para garantizar la continuidad de la asignatura y el mismo profesor entre semestres. El objetivo general es mejorar el dominio del inglés mediante el uso adecuado de la tecnología y una metodología que motive a los estudiantes.
Tulisan ini memberikan tutorial lengkap untuk menyiapkan lingkungan OpenGL, C++ dan GLUT menggunakan CodeBlocks dan MinGW di Windows. Termasuk cara menginstall dan mengkonfigurasi perangkat lunak, serta contoh kode untuk membuat animasi baling-baling sederhana.
The document discusses the surface area and volume of spheres. It provides formulas for calculating the surface area (S=4πr^2) and volume (V=4/3πr^3) of a sphere. Several examples are worked through, applying these formulas to find surface areas and volumes of spheres given radii and other measurements. The surface area of a baseball is explained to be made up of two congruent shapes resembling two joined circles.
1) The document discusses portfolio management perspectives on governance and risk from two guest specialists - Lynne Ratcliffe from Yorkshire Building Society and Paul Morgan from SABMiller.
2) Lynne Ratcliffe discusses Yorkshire Building Society's approach to portfolio governance, including risk management processes, benefits management frameworks, and flexible governance based on assessment of complexity, capability and impact.
3) Paul Morgan outlines SABMiller's governance process involving demand approval and project delivery, underpinned by delegated authority levels to keep decision making relevant. He emphasizes accurate demand and project forecasting to provide a clear portfolio financial view.
The document discusses PwC's operational excellence services for oil and gas companies. It provides an overview of their capabilities in five key areas: E&P core improvement, strategic competence management, asset optimization, supply chain management, and key performance indicators. PwC aims to help clients develop a clear picture of potential operational gains and ensure they are on an accelerated path to achieve them through a structured approach and proven methodology.
Manoj Krishna P has over 12 years of experience in business development and currently works as the Manager for a company that fabricates electrical enclosures and metal display stands. He has expertise in areas like business analysis, planning, development strategies, sales, marketing, supply chain management, and customer relationship management. Previously he has worked in roles focused on secondary market operations, distributions, and as a senior engineer. He holds an MBA in Finance and a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy.
Regina Miller is a business process analyst with over 15 years of experience leading process analysis and improvement initiatives across multiple domains at Aetna Insurance. She specializes in process mapping, gap analysis, and developing standardized work processes. Miller has expertise in Six Sigma methodology and was instrumental in achieving CMMI Level 3 certification. She also has experience managing testing teams and developing risk-based testing strategies for initiatives involving regulatory compliance and large datasets.
Implementing Customer Transformation - MelbourneMarty Nicholas
The document discusses an executive breakfast summit focused on customer transformation, implementation, and benefits realization. It includes an agenda for the event with a keynote on implementing customer transformation and two case studies - one on harnessing growth opportunities in a shrinking market from SMC Pneumatics, and another on building a fully-digitized marketing and sales engine from Blackdot. The document provides background on Blackdot, outlines an end-to-end transformation roadmap, and emphasizes the importance of a business-led implementation approach focused on rapidly building new operational capabilities to fast-track results realization.
Implementing Customer Transformation - SydneyMarty Nicholas
This document appears to be an agenda for a Blackdot customer transformation executive breakfast summit. The agenda includes:
- A keynote on implementing customer transformation
- A case study from SMC Pneumatics Australia
- Announcing the winner of a $100k consulting package
- Breakout workshop streams on topics like designing a realistic future state and building a culture of change leadership
- Networking opportunities for attendees to connect with peers
This document summarizes the qualifications and experience of Murray Allen. It outlines his 20+ years of experience in procurement and category management roles, including his current role as Procurement Operations Manager at Fonterra Cooperative Group. It also lists his core competencies, skills, education, professional affiliations and provides references.
Scenario planning: addressing a capability gap affecting industry competitive...Charles Edwards
Exponential population and technology growth is occurring at a rate never before seen in history. Together, these forces have created the data driven world we live in. The business landscape has become more competitive and complex given the increased level of capability required to scale, evolve and rapidly gain market share; shortening the business maturity life cycle.
A critical success factor to survival and succeed in both nature and business is the ability to learn and implement quickly – to adapt and evolve. By reducing the time it takes for your business to know what’s happening, learn what is needed for success and implement, you can outpace your competitors and capture new opportunities.
Today, there is an imperative to turn the vast seas of data into information, something usable which drives insights and enables us to make decisions which optimally utilise assets and resources. In operational speak, this entire process is enabled by excellence in Scenario Planning.
This white paper covers the relevancy of Scenario Planning today, an analysis of the stages of S&OP maturity and a case study on Simplot, a leading Australian food manufacturer with mature S&OP and Scenario Planning capabilities.
PDF available here: http://www.gra.net.au/uploads/resource/129-GRA-Scenario-Planning-White-Paper.pdf
Practical Steps for Insurers to Get Started with Digital ExecutionMendix
Rob Llewellyn, Founder of CXO Transform and Nick Ford, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Mendix, share a ten-point digital transformation overview to help you get started with digital execution.
GRA - Scenario Planning: Addressing a Capability Gap Affecting Industry Compe...Rebecca Manjra
Exponential population and technology growth is occurring at a rate never before seen in history. Together, these forces have created the data driven world we live in. The business landscape has become more competitive and complex given the increased level of capability required to scale, evolve and rapidly gain market share; shortening the business maturity lifecycle.
A critical success factor to survival and succeed in both nature and business is the ability to learn and implement quickly – to adapt and evolve. By reducing the time it takes for your business to know what’s happening, learn what is needed for success and implement, you can outpace your competitors and capture new opportunities.
Today, there is an imperative to turn the vast seas of data into information, something useable which drives insights and enables us to make decisions which optimally utilise assets and resources. In operational speak, this entire process is enabled by excellence in Scenario Planning.
This presentation covers the relevancy of Scenario Planning today including an analysis of the stages of S&OP maturity as well as a case study with Simplot, a leading Australian food manufacturer and a leader in S&OP maturity and Scenario Planning.
The document outlines a 3-step process to develop a target operating model for an organization:
1. Create a current operating model by evaluating the customer journey, value chain, organization skills, mindsets and behaviors, and key metrics to baseline current performance.
2. Use the current operating model and input from stakeholders to develop a target operating model that provides a blueprint for the future and prioritizes improvement activities.
3. Deliver targeted projects to move the organization toward the objectives laid out in the target operating model, aligning limited resources to drive effective and efficient change.
Tailored solutions designed to improve value for our clients, enabling them to capture unmet opportunities, deliver sustained change and transformation
Game Changing Quality Strategies that Drive Organizational Excellencekushshah
Quality in the past was more related conforming to requirements, in lot of cases as it relates to engineering requirements and not necessarily enthusiastic customer experience. It was a very narrow definition of quality and focused more on Things Gone Wrong. Goal was to reach a level of customer accepted.
Quality definition today is much broader and winning in quality in this highly competitive environment requires deployment game changing quality strategies.
We will discuss how to infuse the voice of the customer into the way we design our products and services so that they exceed customer expectations. Organizations that engage all functions within enterprise and are customer centric will differentiate themselves from the rest of the competition. This presentation will provide an integrated roadmap on how to integrate proactive quality strategies such as Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) along with reactive strategies such as Six Sigma and control plans to achieve organizational excellence.
This document provides a summary of Saikat Das Gupta's qualifications and experience. He has over 24 years of experience in manufacturing and quality assurance roles. He is a certified lead auditor for ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems. His expertise includes quality planning and assurance, strategic sourcing, costing, lean implementation, and new product development. Currently he works as the Manager of Quality Assurance for ESAB India Ltd, focusing on continual quality improvement and customer satisfaction.
Measuring the Impact: KPIs for Assesing Business Agilityin a Tech Driven Envi...AgileNetwork
This document discusses key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring business agility in a technology-driven environment. It outlines why measuring agility is important for strategic decision-making and competitive advantage. Some proposed KPIs include time-to-market, adaptability index, customer satisfaction, innovation rate, and employee engagement. The document also presents a case study of a large European bank that implemented KPIs to shorten release cycles, improve predictability, and reduce defects and recovery times. It emphasizes that continuously evaluating and improving KPIs is crucial for sustained success.
The document discusses a Rapid Blueprint Assessment that the SupplyChainGroup LLC provides to help companies examine their supply chain operations. The assessment identifies issues in a company's costs, inventory management, processes and technologies. It develops initiatives to address these issues and creates a blueprint and roadmap to implement the initiatives. The methodology involves analyzing the current state, specifying initiatives, developing business cases, quantifying benefits and creating an implementation plan. The assessment helps companies identify and achieve savings and service improvements.
This document outlines various areas of specialization and services offered by Optimize Operations including general management consulting, operations assessments, private equity due diligence, feasibility studies for expanding to Mexico, and executive coaching. Specific services include quick operational assessments, private equity investment evaluations, Mexico expansion planning, and ongoing executive coaching. Deliverables include action plans, investment recommendations, feasibility studies, and presentations. The company aims to help clients optimize production, improve efficiency, reduce costs, enhance safety, and minimize risks for business owners, investors, and high potential managers.
Whitepaper - Connected Project Portfolio Management in the Oil & Gas IndustryAshwin Menon
One vital question often asked by executives dealing with an ever-changing market landscape is, “How should my company most effectively invest in in order to grow our revenue, capture market share, and increase profitability?"
To sustain long-term growth, companies must manage a number of projects at different stages of maturity. Many organizations struggle with capturing the voice of the customer, and translating that input into executable projects staffed with the right resources, while also ensuring adequate due diligence to make certain that projects align to corporate strategy and meet market expectations. Companies that more effectively manage this process position themselves for greater revenue realization, market share, and/or profitability.
Capital project portfolio management is all about making decisions about investment mix, matching investments to objectives and aligning them to strategy, allocating the right resources to the right projects, and balancing risk against performance.
This document offers our point of view on how capital project portfolio management must be implemented, how SAP can help, and some of the leading practices we have seen.
Having the right equipment available at the right time can optimize productivity and reduce costs. Read about how an Asset Reliability Program can match demand with your revenue-producing assets. This whitepaper is focused on the Mining industry but the concepts apply to all industries that rely on heavy assets to generate revenue.
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Biodiversity Net Gain: the next big thing for UK nature conservation?SNC-Lavalin
Biodiversity net gain is an approach to development that leaves biodiversity in a better state overall. It uses a metric to assess the biodiversity value of a site before and after development based on habitat types, areas, and conditions. The mitigation hierarchy must be followed, prioritizing avoidance and minimization of impacts before considering offsets. While biodiversity net gain shows promise as a framework, challenges include attitudes towards offsets, limitations of the metric, and ensuring proper resourcing and implementation by local authorities. Adoption of consistent net gain policies and focus on applying the mitigation hierarchy could help address these challenges.
Mining operations in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia are heavily focused on managing water resources due to high mining activity and arid conditions in the Atacama Desert region. As water shortages grow, Chile's copper industry plans to triple its use of seawater for industrial processes by 2028. Major mining companies are increasingly building desalination plants to secure water supplies, with Minera Escondida inaugurating a 2,500 liter/second plant in 2018. Further large-scale solar-powered desalination projects are in development to meet water demands of mining operations while reducing impacts on local aquifers.
The Future of Building Foundations in the Canadian NorthSNC-Lavalin
Current building foundations in the Canadian North are experiencing issues as permafrost retreats. The document discusses and compares multiple solutions. Solution 1 involves a concrete footing anchored to bedrock up to 3 meters deep. Solution 2 places insulation between a concrete footing and permafrost. Solution 3 uses steel piles anchored into bedrock or permafrost, with depth depending on loads and geology. Proper elevation of structures, minimizing heat during excavation, and thorough geotechnical reports are essential to all solutions to address shifting soils from thawing permafrost.
This document summarizes key topics from the ITS World Congress on enabling seamless mobility. Mega trends like urbanization, climate change, and new technologies are changing urban mobility and putting pressure on transportation networks. This is creating trends like congestion, demand for new infrastructure, and changing consumer habits. Smart cities aim to address these challenges through approaches like smart mobility, energy, and data integration. The document discusses how intelligent mobility (iM) can focus on user needs through new forms of public-private collaboration, thinking differently about challenges, and using digital disruption and experimentation to develop solutions. A panel discussion at the conference will explore case studies on challenges and opportunities for seamless mobility in North America.
The AFCR and its Contributions to the Back End of the Fuel CycleSNC-Lavalin
Catherine Cottrell's presentation for the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference 2017 in Toronto.
Catherine Cottrell is a Project Engineering Manager, AFCR & NUE at SNC-Lavalin
Recovering Downstream Market Yields Opportunity by Richard NealeSNC-Lavalin
Downstream Business │ December 2016 │Infrastructure │With downstream technology largely established, owners are examining new contract structures and greater collaboration to control costs.
The Interview - Steve Gill - MIDSTREAM Business nov/dec 2016SNC-Lavalin
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Interview by Paul Hart, MIDSTREAM Business.
MIDSTREAM Business, nov/dec 2016
Key Developments in Advanced Fuel Cycles and SNC-Lavalin's Vision for the FutureSNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin's vision for the future of advanced fuel cycles includes playing a key role in climate change mitigation through closing the nuclear fuel cycle using CANDU technology. Specifically, SNC-Lavalin aims to commercially implement the Advanced Fuel CANDU Reactor and CANMOX reactor internationally to optimize uranium and plutonium resource utilization. Additionally, SNC-Lavalin seeks to strengthen strategic partnerships to advance CANDU technology and help power the world through maximizing energy resources.
Nuclear markets and their growth in the US and UK.
Delivered by: Tony Morris (Director, Marketing & Business Development) for the Canadian Nuclear Society's Annual Conference
AFCR and its contribution to a sustainable fuel cycleSNC-Lavalin
The CANDU reactor is the most efficient technology for utilizing advanced fuel cycles due to its inherent characteristics and allows countries to gain resource independence and produce energy from otherwise waste products. In order to take advantage of these characteristics, SNC-Lavalin has been working internationally to help countries disposition their nuclear material inventories.
Delivered by: Justin Hannah (Director, Marketing & External Relations, Nuclear) at the Canadian Nuclear Society's 2016 Annual Conference
Catching the wave - Taking advantage of carbon awareness after COP21SNC-Lavalin
Public engagement - how can we better communicate the risks and benefits of nuclear technology?
Delivered by: Katherine Ward (Director, Communications, Power) at the Canadian Nuclear Society's 2016 Annual Conference
Advanced Fuel CANDU Reactor & the Fuel CycleSNC-Lavalin
Preston Swafford, our Chief Nuclear Officer & Executive Vice-President of our Nuclear team, recently gave this presentation at the 20th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference in Beijing, China. He spoke about our collaboration with China to develop the Advanced Fuel CANDU Reactor™ (AFCR), a nuclear reactor designed to use recycled uranium and thorium as fuel. We are working to help China achieve its long-term goals of closing its nuclear fuel cycle, increasing energy independence and reducing carbon emissions through widespread deployment of nuclear.
Bâtir l'avenir - Discours de Neil Bruce à l'Empire Club du CanadaSNC-Lavalin
Assurer la bonne continuation d’une entreprise n’est pas chose facile. Dans une industrie en consolidation rapide qui a été confrontée à des problèmes d’éthique, les enjeux se révèlent encore plus importants et les défis, plus nombreux. Les décisions prises et la direction empruntée aujourd’hui façonnent l’avenir de l’entreprise. Quels sont alors les facteurs clés pour non seulement atteindre les objectifs à court et à moyen terme, mais aussi assurer une croissance durable à long terme? Neil Bruce présentera sa vision sur la façon dont l’ingénierie contribue à bâtir un monde meilleur, et les facteurs nécessaires pour réussir en tant que firme d’ingénierie et de construction internationale.
Shaping the Future - Neil Bruce's speech at the Empire Club of CanadaSNC-Lavalin
Turning around a company in a fast consolidating industry that has faced ethical concerns raises the stakes and presents multiple challenges. Decisions and direction taken today shape a company’s future. So what are the components that not only meet long term objectives, but also ensure sustainable growth for the long term? Neil Bruce will outline his thoughts on how engineering shapes our world for the better, and what it takes today to succeed as an international E&C firm.
Social License To Operate - Building Trust in Local CommunitiesSNC-Lavalin
The document discusses the concept of social license to operate and how companies can build trust with local communities. Some key points:
1) Social license refers to a community's acceptance or approval of a company's project or ongoing presence, seen as a prerequisite for development. It is informal and granted based on stakeholder opinions.
2) Companies can develop social license through effective communication, respectful engagement, addressing concerns, ensuring community benefits, and responsible conduct.
3) Case studies show how engaging with Indigenous groups and addressing their interests helped companies gain social license for their projects.
4) Social license is diverse and intangible, but companies can indicate they have it through reduced opposition, constructive participation, and
EC6 design improvements and confirmatory testingSNC-Lavalin
The document summarizes confirmatory testing being conducted for the EC6 CANDU reactor design. Testing is focused on reactor core components like pressure tubes, calandria tubes, fuel channel spacers, and shutdown system components. It also covers instrumentation and control systems testing. The goals are to validate design changes, demonstrate safety performance, and qualify computer codes and models being used in the safety analysis. Summaries of completed tests on components like pressure tubes and spacers are provided.
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Generative AI solutions encompass a range of capabilities from content creation to complex problem-solving across industries. Implementing generative AI involves identifying specific business needs, developing tailored AI models using techniques like GANs and VAEs, and integrating these models into existing workflows. Data quality and continuous model refinement are crucial for effective implementation. Businesses must also consider ethical implications and ensure transparency in AI decision-making. Generative AI's implementation aims to enhance efficiency, creativity, and innovation by leveraging autonomous generation and sophisticated learning algorithms to meet diverse business challenges.
https://www.leewayhertz.com/generative-ai-use-cases-and-applications/
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Variable frequency drive .A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) is an electronic device used to control the speed and torque of an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage of its power supply. VFDs are widely used in industrial applications for motor control, providing significant energy savings and precise motor operation.
Introduction- e - waste – definition - sources of e-waste– hazardous substances in e-waste - effects of e-waste on environment and human health- need for e-waste management– e-waste handling rules - waste minimization techniques for managing e-waste – recycling of e-waste - disposal treatment methods of e- waste – mechanism of extraction of precious metal from leaching solution-global Scenario of E-waste – E-waste in India- case studies.
Digital Twins Computer Networking Paper Presentation.pptxaryanpankaj78
A Digital Twin in computer networking is a virtual representation of a physical network, used to simulate, analyze, and optimize network performance and reliability. It leverages real-time data to enhance network management, predict issues, and improve decision-making processes.
Software Engineering and Project Management - Introduction, Modeling Concepts...Prakhyath Rai
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as Design technique: Modeling, abstraction, The Three models. Class Modeling: Object and Class Concept, Link and associations concepts, Generalization and Inheritance, A sample class model, Navigation of class models, and UML diagrams
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Null Bangalore | Pentesters Approach to AWS IAMDivyanshu
#Abstract:
- Learn more about the real-world methods for auditing AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) as a pentester. So let us proceed with a brief discussion of IAM as well as some typical misconfigurations and their potential exploits in order to reinforce the understanding of IAM security best practices.
- Gain actionable insights into AWS IAM policies and roles, using hands on approach.
#Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of AWS services and architecture
- Familiarity with cloud security concepts
- Experience using the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI.
- For hands on lab create account on [killercoda.com](https://killercoda.com/cloudsecurity-scenario/)
# Scenario Covered:
- Basics of IAM in AWS
- Implementing IAM Policies with Least Privilege to Manage S3 Bucket
- Objective: Create an S3 bucket with least privilege IAM policy and validate access.
- Steps:
- Create S3 bucket.
- Attach least privilege policy to IAM user.
- Validate access.
- Exploiting IAM PassRole Misconfiguration
-Allows a user to pass a specific IAM role to an AWS service (ec2), typically used for service access delegation. Then exploit PassRole Misconfiguration granting unauthorized access to sensitive resources.
- Objective: Demonstrate how a PassRole misconfiguration can grant unauthorized access.
- Steps:
- Allow user to pass IAM role to EC2.
- Exploit misconfiguration for unauthorized access.
- Access sensitive resources.
- Exploiting IAM AssumeRole Misconfiguration with Overly Permissive Role
- An overly permissive IAM role configuration can lead to privilege escalation by creating a role with administrative privileges and allow a user to assume this role.
- Objective: Show how overly permissive IAM roles can lead to privilege escalation.
- Steps:
- Create role with administrative privileges.
- Allow user to assume the role.
- Perform administrative actions.
- Differentiation between PassRole vs AssumeRole
Try at [killercoda.com](https://killercoda.com/cloudsecurity-scenario/)
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Embedded machine learning-based road conditions and driving behavior monitoringIJECEIAES
Car accident rates have increased in recent years, resulting in losses in human lives, properties, and other financial costs. An embedded machine learning-based system is developed to address this critical issue. The system can monitor road conditions, detect driving patterns, and identify aggressive driving behaviors. The system is based on neural networks trained on a comprehensive dataset of driving events, driving styles, and road conditions. The system effectively detects potential risks and helps mitigate the frequency and impact of accidents. The primary goal is to ensure the safety of drivers and vehicles. Collecting data involved gathering information on three key road events: normal street and normal drive, speed bumps, circular yellow speed bumps, and three aggressive driving actions: sudden start, sudden stop, and sudden entry. The gathered data is processed and analyzed using a machine learning system designed for limited power and memory devices. The developed system resulted in 91.9% accuracy, 93.6% precision, and 92% recall. The achieved inference time on an Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense with a 32-bit CPU running at 64 MHz is 34 ms and requires 2.6 kB peak RAM and 139.9 kB program flash memory, making it suitable for resource-constrained embedded systems.
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Applications of artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering.pdfAtif Razi
Historically, mechanical engineering has relied heavily on human expertise and empirical methods to solve complex problems. With the introduction of computer-aided design (CAD) and finite element analysis (FEA), the field took its first steps towards digitization. These tools allowed engineers to simulate and analyze mechanical systems with greater accuracy and efficiency. However, the sheer volume of data generated by modern engineering systems and the increasing complexity of these systems have necessitated more advanced analytical tools, paving the way for AI.
AI offers the capability to process vast amounts of data, identify patterns, and make predictions with a level of speed and accuracy unattainable by traditional methods. This has profound implications for mechanical engineering, enabling more efficient design processes, predictive maintenance strategies, and optimized manufacturing operations. AI-driven tools can learn from historical data, adapt to new information, and continuously improve their performance, making them invaluable in tackling the multifaceted challenges of modern mechanical engineering.
Advanced control scheme of doubly fed induction generator for wind turbine us...IJECEIAES
This paper describes a speed control device for generating electrical energy on an electricity network based on the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) used for wind power conversion systems. At first, a double-fed induction generator model was constructed. A control law is formulated to govern the flow of energy between the stator of a DFIG and the energy network using three types of controllers: proportional integral (PI), sliding mode controller (SMC) and second order sliding mode controller (SOSMC). Their different results in terms of power reference tracking, reaction to unexpected speed fluctuations, sensitivity to perturbations, and resilience against machine parameter alterations are compared. MATLAB/Simulink was used to conduct the simulations for the preceding study. Multiple simulations have shown very satisfying results, and the investigations demonstrate the efficacy and power-enhancing capabilities of the suggested control system.
Advanced control scheme of doubly fed induction generator for wind turbine us...
Adopting a value mindset to drive productivity in Mining and Metallurgy
1. Adopting a Value
Mindset to Drive
Productivity in Mining
and Metallurgy
Tackling the Value Imperative
Head-On with Insight and Pragmatism
Sustaining Capital & Consulting Services – Mining & Metallurgy
2. SNC-Lavalin Mining & Metallurgy – Sustaining Capital & Consulting Services
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Contents
The Value Mindset in Mining and Metallurgy 3-4
Developing a Holistic View onto Asset Portfolios and Operations 5
Being Adaptable While Staying True to the Guiding Stars of Value 6
Driving Scalability – Zoning in to Generate Value Quickly 7
Case Study: How Technical Experience and Applied Analytics Helped a Gold Mine Boost Performance 8
Building on Demonstrated Results to Develop a Value Mindset 9
Executive Summary 10
SNC-Lavalin’s Sustaining Capital & Consulting Services Practice 11
Contacts Back
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Services
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Metallurgy 3
The Value
Mindset in Mining
and Metallurgy
Overcoming market pressures to
achieve performance with speed,
agility and scalability.
In today’s market, where commodities are
not only volatile but hitting record lows,
mining and metallurgy companies are
postponing growth capital and are focusing
on getting more out of their existing assets.
These are rigorously managed as owners
are looking at ways to reduce their costs and
drive productivity within their existing capital
portfolio.
With easy savings already harvested in most operations,
owners are looking for incremental improvements – more
difficult to identify and capture. Trade-offs are made on
existing assets, either sacrificing their lifespan for greater
productivity or vice versa. The pressure coming from
investors and stakeholders combined with daily operational
challenges is making it harder than ever to ensure that the
right decisions are being made to favor both short term
efficiency and long term growth.
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Honing in on Productivity Amid Growing Pressures
While operations grow bigger and more complex, knowing where and how to act to promote productivity in an
environment with intense scrutiny on spending is challenging. Mining and metallurgy companies don’t have the luxury
of time to be certain in identifying the best improvements before then attempting to implement them. Many end up
skipping the step of considering their integrated portfolio and operations before jumping to specific areas they hope
will yield the best returns. In doing so, they could end up missing significant opportunities that would have been faster
and easier to put in place.
Those that are successful in quickly zoning in on the most impactful productivity plays have an in-depth
understanding of their end-to-end operations value chain as well as their overall asset portfolio. They are adaptable
and quickly able to pinpoint where and how to act to realize value. They promote continuous improvement based on
consistently demonstrating the Return on Investment (ROI) and Return on Assets (ROA) of each initiative
undertaken, building on the value they deliver as they go.
But how to generate productivity quickly and pragmatically?
Developing a Holistic View onto Your Asset Portfolios and
Operations
An end-to-end understanding of the operations value
chain of a project is required before zoning in on
certain areas to drive productivity improvements.
Similarly, an in-depth grasp of your asset portfolio and
how each asset contributes to your overall strategy is
a must to best optimize and manage. Developing this
holistic view doesn’t need to be an overly lengthy
exercise. More and more, mining and metallurgy
companies are able to quickly assess and map out
the relationships and value contributions of each
element of their value chain and global portfolio. This
avoids siloed analyses that can severely limit the
value creation potential of improvement initiatives.
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By taking action prior to understanding the big picture,
the integrated nature of operational and strategic
management challenges can be overlooked, resulting
in missing the key enablers to step-change
improvements. For instance, when trying to optimize
bottleneck activities, operational value chain
assessments can capture up to 15% more
productivity gains by taking into account
consequential impacts of up and downstream
processes in addition to the bottlenecks.
“...when trying to optimize bottleneck activities, operational value chain assessments can
capture up to 15% more productivity gains by taking into account consequential impacts of up
and downstream processes in addition to the bottlenecks.”
To be able to quickly make sense of all layers of your business, from overall strategy through to engineering
procedures at one particular site, mining and metallurgy executives are relying on applied analytics infused with
performance accelerators and deep technical expertise. This allows for the data-driven solutions of applied analytics
to be quickly tailored to the engineering and construction realities of mining and metallurgy companies.
6. SNC-Lavalin Mining & Metallurgy – Sustaining Capital & Consulting Services
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Being Adaptable While Staying True to the Guiding Stars of Value
With the rate of change in today’s commodity
markets, adaptability is primordial to quickly respond
to the evolving marketplace and demands of delivery
milestones. While the value levers are limited, the
improvement options are nearly infinite: scale
operations up and down profitably while managing
risks, driving process efficiencies from daily
operations, investing in asset reliability, managing
cost leakages, etc. The best route to take needs to be
chartered according to a cohesive strategy that
articulates the guiding stars of value, those end-goal
objectives that determine whether your business is
performing on track. Staying the course to deliver
objectives while being flexible in defining the best
route to realize them requires the ability to understand
the implications involved in each decision trade-off
and the real-time value realization of improvement
activities.
Often value-driving initiatives are undertaken to drive
improvements in key indicators at the expense of
others down the value chain; by understanding how
decisions impact all your key performance metrics,
you can make better decisions on which initiatives to
pursue.
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Driving Scalability – Zoning in to Generate Value Quickly
Once value driving initiatives are identified, acting on
those that are fast to achieve performance targets
allows you to test out and refine an understanding of
your value chain and portfolio. With first wins, you can
then step-correct your approach and tackle even
greater value generating initiatives, scaling as you go.
To obtain those quick wins and drive efficient and
effective value play initiatives, an in-depth
understanding of technical realities is required to best
interpret data-driven insights and define the best
initiatives to implement. Performance accelerators,
such as benchmark repositories and value realization
frameworks, facilitate the rapid deployment of these
initiatives and ensure that they yield the value
targeted. Without real-world technical expertise and
performance accelerators, analytics empowered
insights will fall short of delivering desired results.
It is the combination of applied analytics, technical
expertise and a value-focus enabled by performance
accelerators that can quickly unlock hidden value
from existing capital assets and projects.
8. SNC-Lavalin Mining & Metallurgy – Sustaining Capital & Consulting Services
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How Real-world Technical Expertise Combined with Applied
Analytics Helped a Gold Mine to Boost Performance
› The issue – Based on an additional exploration program, an active open-pit heap-leach gold mine operation was
preparing to expand significantly. At the same time, this mine was looking to revitalize its existing operation to
significantly increase throughput and overall gold recovery.
› The solution - Taking an end-to-end view on operations through the lens of applied analytics enabled the mine to
increase ore processing capacity by a factor of 5, grow recovery by as much as 20%, and reprocess existing heap
leach stockpiles with a more current technology. This project is also expected to extend the life of mine by 10
years.
› The approach - The new exploration campaign information and the existing mine’s operational data, including the
unstructured and unused, were reviewed and analyzed. The resulting insights informed targeted site reviews and
quickly pointed to higher than desired ore being lost in heap leaching residue. New optimized processing technology
was confirmed and modeling conducted to unlock the mine’s new performance levels. Key steps undertaken were:
› Conducted comparative studies and ran ‘what-if’ scenarios to determine the optimal mine production schedule and the
optimal process plant design for the specific ore body, based on results of metallurgical testing taking into account the wide
range of ore properties;
› Modeled social and environmental impacts;
› Designed the processing plant and major infrastructure (tailings storage facility, ore haulage roads, dump facilities, river
diversion and bridge) based on the optimal scenario;
› Estimated the CAPEX and OPEX for the optimal scenario at a bankable pre-feasibility level;
› Combined deep expertise from process plant design, mining, geotechnical and hydro-geological engineering, mining
environment and project planning using analytics technology to define the most effective solution for variable ore body and
heap leaching residue reprocessing.
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Building on Demonstrated Results
to Develop a Value Mindset, a
Constant Engine Moving Your
Portfolio Forward
Value campaigns are often initiated but rarely
maintained without massive and continuous
investment. While the intent is for these programs to
continue well beyond the first few initiatives and
become part of the organizational fabric, a lack of
employee buy-in to the changes required can put a
halt to improvement initiatives realizing targeted
benefits.
With today’s intuitive analytics solutions and tools,
campaigns have a much higher rate of success as
employees at all levels can be involved in, not only
implementing initiatives, but identifying them as well.
By empowering your existing talent to understand
vectors of change and even leveraging natural
competition between teams through gamification, new
tools and technologies can drive collaboration and
make your productivity campaign a self-fuelled
success.
Far from being limited only to the ivory tower of mine
management, applied analytics solutions, supported
by visualization tools, can promote continual usage at
all levels and contribute to the type of ongoing
collaboration required for true innovation in
productivity.
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Executive Summary
As mining and metallurgy companies focus on driving productivity and overall returns
out of existing assets, rapidity, adaptability and scalability in execution are essential in
today’s volatile environment. The most performant are equipping themselves with the
capabilities and tools to rapidly zone in on the most impactful areas to optimise across
portfolios and end-to-end operations, flexibly adjusting as market demands change and
scaling quickly towards continuous improvement and optimal performance.
1. Developing a Holistic View onto Asset
Portfolios and Operations
Understanding value levers across portfolios and
end-to-end operations is required to hone in on
those areas that will yield the most returns.
To gain these insights quickly, mining and
metallurgy companies are turning to applied
analytics infused with performance accelerators
and deep technical knowledge and expertise.
2. Being Adaptable while staying true to the
Guiding Stars of Value
As market conditions evolve, it is important to
put in place systems and tools that provide an
updated view onto the performance and health
of portfolio and operations to allow for
adjustments in line with overall strategies.
3. Driving Scalability – Zoning in to Generate
Value Quickly
With intense scrutiny on spending that isn’t
strictly required to keep operations moving,
decisions on where to invest need to be oriented
towards rapid value realization.
An in-depth understanding of technical realities
is required to best interpret data-driven insights
and define the best initiatives to implement,
while performance accelerators add a value-lens
and facilitate rapid deployment. Once quick wins
are established, it is important to maintain the
momentum towards continuous improvement.
4. Building on Demonstrated Results to
Develop a Value Mindset, a Constant Engine
Moving Your Portfolio Forward
An ‘all hands on deck’ approach ensures buy-in
and commitment to realizing the changes
intended. By including all levels of your
organization from the C-Suite to the shop floor
in, not only executing improvement programs,
but also identifying the best sources of
improvement, follow-through on initiatives is
much higher. Empowering your workforce to
understand and drive value contributes not only
to a higher rate of adoption but also enhances
the pipeline of strong ideas for value creation.
With the democratization of analytics tools, it is
now easier to empower your people with the
value mindset, harnessing insights towards
greater productivity and performance.
12. To find out more
Contact our Team in Sustaining
Capital & Consulting Services
Harvey Wilson
+1 480 521 6146
harvey.wilson@snclavalin.com
Alex Dassa
+ 1 514 825 8345
alexandra.dassa@snclavalin.com
Benoit Valiquette
+ 1 514 947 7594
benoit.valiquette@snclavalin.com
Nathalie Viens
Vice-President, Global Sustaining Capital and Consulting Services
+1 514 984 8721
nathalie.viens@snclavalin.com