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The mining supply chain management information system Pit to Port ® Pit to Port ® Pit to Port is an integrated bulk material management information system specifically designed for the mining and bulk commodity industries. The system facilitates the improvement of supply chain management by integrating the operations, logistics, marketing and commercial functions through the use of a common information system resulting in increased profitability. Pit to Port is a unique decision support system that enables management to plan, record, track, optimise, account, reconcile and report the tonnage, quality and value of bulk materials. The system provides a clear and transparent view of operations and establishes one version of the truth across the entire supply chain. Pit to Port has been designed to be commodity independent and has applications for coal, iron ore, bauxite, mineral sands, base metal, phosphate and nickel. Flexible and Modular Pit to Port employs a modular design and flexible database structure to provide clients with the freedom to select only the modules that apply to their particular requirements. The system provides a variety of models that simulate actual processes in the mining chain so that consignments can be planned and executed from the pit through to delivery to the customer. Pit to Port can assist clients in areas such as: • supply chain planning • budgeting • pit mapping with resource definition • mining • stockpile management • quality and blend management • processing • transportation • shipping • despatch/demurrage • commodity sales/purchase contract management • invoicing • revenue, cash, marketing and logistics cost accounting Integration (via iFuse ™ ) QMASTOR’s mining integration system iFuse operates as a centralised data portal to bridge disparate systems together and enables Pit to Port to connect to and automate data transfer with: • geological models/mine planning software • railway systems • truck dispatch and tracking systems • port systems • laboratory analysis results • weighbridges, weightometers, online analysers, GPS systems • SCADA systems (process plant, stacker/reclaimer, rail loadout) • corporate ERP systems Users Pit to Port provides accurate, near-real time decision support information to users for tactical and operations management. Key users include: geologists, mine engineers, mine planners, metallurgists, quality engineers, operations improvement teams, marketing officers, finance officers, laboratory service providers, logistics schedulers and outsourcers. FROM GEOLOGICAL MODEL THROUGH TO RECEIPT OF CUSTOMER PAYMENT The Right Bulk Material, in the Right Place, at the Right Time and at the Right Cost.
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The mining supply chain management information system
Pit to Port®
Pit to Port®
Pit to Port is an integrated bulk material management information system specifically designed for the mining and bulk commodity industries. The system facilitates the improvement of supply chain management by integrating the operations, logistics, marketing and commercial functions through the use of a common information system resulting in increased profitability.
Pit to Port is a unique decision support system that enables management to plan, record, track, optimise, account, reconcile and report the tonnage, quality and value of bulk materials. The system provides a clear and transparent view of operations and establishes one version of the truth across the entire supply chain.
Pit to Port has been designed to be commodity independent and has applications for coal, iron ore, bauxite, mineral sands, base metal, phosphate and nickel.
Flexible and ModularPit to Port employs a modular design and flexible database structure to provide clients with the freedom to select only the modules that apply to their particular requirements. The system provides a variety of models that simulate actual processes in the mining chain so that consignments can be planned and executed from the pit through to delivery to the customer.
Pit to Port can assist clients in areas such as:
• supplychainplanning
• budgeting
• pitmappingwithresourcedefinition
• mining
• stockpilemanagement
• qualityandblendmanagement
• processing
• transportation
• shipping
• despatch/demurrage
• commoditysales/purchasecontractmanagement
• invoicing
• revenue,cash,marketingandlogisticscostaccounting
Integration (via iFuse™)QMASTOR’s mining integration system iFuse operates as a centralised data portal to bridge disparate systems together and enables Pit to Port to connect to and automate data transfer with:
• geologicalmodels/mineplanningsoftware
• railwaysystems
• truckdispatchandtrackingsystems
• portsystems
• laboratoryanalysisresults
• weighbridges,weightometers,onlineanalysers,GPSsystems
• SCADAsystems(processplant,stacker/reclaimer,railloadout)
• corporateERPsystems
UsersPit to Port provides accurate, near-real time decision support information to users for tactical and operations management.
Key users include: geologists, mine engineers, mine planners, metallurgists, quality engineers, operations improvement teams, marketing officers, finance officers, laboratory service providers, logistics schedulers and outsourcers.
F R O M G E O L O G I C A L M O D E L T H R O U G H T O R E C E I P T O F C U S T O M E R P A Y M E N T
The Right Bulk Material, in the Right Place, at the Right Time and at the Right Cost.
The RIGHT BULK MATERIAL in terms of tonnage, quality and value to satisfy customers whilst optimising resource consumption.
The RIGHT PLACE to ensure supply chain asset utilisation and delivery to schedule.
The RIGHT TIME for coordinating bulk material flows and balances to increase throughput and manage inventory.
The RIGHT COST save time and money by applying supply chain quality and costs to operational decision making.
Business Benefits
Supply Chain Planning and Execution
– simple analysis of actual versus forecast versus budget performance across the supply chain
– enhanced ability to forecast and prevent business issues relating to stock volume and material quality
– increased confidence that stocks are available when locking in vessel laycans, scheduling processing plants or determining transport schedules
– provide integrated, real-time feedback and communication loops throughout operations
– eliminate departmental ‘silo behavior’
Business Management
– reduce lost revenue through minimising quality penalties, optimising resource allocation to meet customer requirements and focusing on allocation of saleable production
– reduced operations, logistics, marketing and commercial costs
– ensure contracts are delivered on time and within specification
– ability to deliver product of a consistent quality
– minimise end of month adjustments and inventory writedowns
– simplify management of debtors and cash flow
– reduce the risks from staff transitions
– streamline daily, weekly and monthly reporting
– reconcile material and metallurgical accounting
– automate routine processes such as data entry, invoice and laytime calculations
– management information at your fingertips when you need it
Pit to Port has evolved significantly throughout 20 years of operation in the mining industry. Today, Pit to Port is an off the shelf system with significant pre-configuration. Further, QMASTOR provides a series of services to ensure that the installed system meets YOUR unique business objectives and delivers value across YOUR specific supply chain.
QMASTOR – Newcastle Office
Suite D, Level 4, 251 Wharf Road, Newcastle NSW 2300
PO Box495, Newcastle NSW 2300
Phone+61(2)49082222
