Production Management Software for the Coal Industry 1

“Production Management Software for the Coal Industry” 1

Development Ø Gate Road Development involves the construction of roadways, to a set standard, from point A to B Ø This construction project can take up to 9 months Ø There are different levels of project planning, from monthly through to shift planning Ø There are various planning tools used within the industry for gateroad panels. Eg. MS Project Ø The effectiveness of these tools relies on the ability of the department to maintain up to date plans Ø This is easier at a monthly level and becomes increasingly more difficulty at the weekly and daily plan levels 2

Development Ø ULTIMINE utilises the mines Development Panel operating guidelines and process map as a framework for the construction of gateroad panels Ø ULTIMINE interfaces to the mines document control system and provides an auto print functionality for procedures and JSA etc Ø Ultimine interfaces with the mines work order system and delay recording systems Ø Collectively this functionality unites the mines current systems into one easy to use planning tool 3

Development Ø If you don’t have a clear understanding of your Development process than ULTIMINE is not the answer Ø If you don’t have discipline in maintaining the process, on all shifts, than ULTIMINE wont fix it Ø If the management at the highest level are not committed to supporting the Development process with the required resources ULTIMINE wont overcome it Ø If management don’t insist that all shifts use the tool to create accurate shift plans, including valid productivity targets, then the effective use of ULTIMINE will be compromised 4

Menu Ø Development planning Ø Why United and XCN said “YES” to ULTIMINE Ø The new direction 5

Development Long term planning Corporate Budget Operational Long term plan Statutory Longwall continuity Equipment 6

Development Weekly planning Long term plan Process Operation Resources Weekly plan Work Orders Compliance Assumptions Leave 7

Development 24 hour planning Weekly plan Previous 24 hours Unplanned work Unplanned delays Work Orders 24 hour plan Quality of information People Reporting Sequence Unplanned Leave 8

Influences on the Shift planning 24 hour plan Weekly plan Shift Handover Unplanned delays Work Orders Shift planning Quality of information People Reporting Process tasks Unplanned Leave 9

The Development Shift plan provides Safety Face positions Work to do The shift plan Lots of talk Equipment Resources 10

Why United and XCN said “yes” to ULTIMINE Accurate shift expectations Formalises communication One Development plan Easy to use ULTIMINE Monitors process compliance Measures accountability 11

The new direction for managing the Development plans Task builder Maingate Admin Coordinator Weekly/ 24 hr plan Shift planner Handover Live screen Documents Shift plan doc 12

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