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How do you get your production data?

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1

On-board sensors

2

Apps on SmartPhones and Tablets

3

Supervisors (or Dispatch) update Databases

4

Supervisors (or Dispatch) update Excel Files

5

Still mostly pen-and-paper

Companies with high Digitization and Automation use sensors to automate data collection from the field

How do you generate your Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reports?

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1

Our software generates all the reports we use

2

We use reporting tools (e.g. PowerBI or Tableau)

3

Custom Excel Reports

4

We have reporting apps on our SmartPhones

5

We don't do much reporting

How much time do supervsiors spend entering data into a system?

In mines with high digitizaiton and automation, Supervisors typically spend less than 10 mintues per shift at a computer. Most scheduling is automated (or done on their smart phones), and data collection is automated using sensors. Supervisors in such mines spend more time in the field.

How good is the WiFi or Cellular coverage at your mine?

1

We have really good coverage throughout

2

The high-traffic areas have good coverage

3

We have good WiFi only in the Office

4

We have WiFi -- but network is super slow

5

We are in a remote area - so, ZERO network

Mines with high digitization and automation typically have pretty good network coverage -- usually LTE or WiFi networks.

How is data transferred between your planning, production, maintenance and safety systems?

Please select all that apply

1

Our systems are not connected (data silos)

2

We copy / paste between systems

3

We import/export using Excel Files

4

We use ODBC / JDBC connections

5

We use APIs

6

We use an Enterprise Data Bus (e.g. Mulesoft)

7

We have data lake

Mines with high digitization and automation use APIs and Enterprise Data Buses

What do you use for each of these use cases?

Scheduling Software

Fleet Management System

Ore, Grade and Quality Control

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Mining Equipment

Mines with high digitization and automation use many cloud software and also use autonomous equipment

How supportive is your leadership?

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being strong support, what is your mine manager and your General Manager's view on Digitization and Automation?

Mines with high digitization and automation have very strong leadership support

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