In 2020, GMG published A Standardized Time Classification Framework for Mobile Equipment in Surface Mining. That guideline provided a classification framework for operational activity that enabled meaningful performance analysis and industry-wide comparison.
The guideline proposed a common time usage model, which is a tool that classifies activities, statuses, and events so that the operations and management personnel can understand, monitor, and manage time usage in their operation. Managing time provides a foundation for operational excellence.
However, the guideline only applied for surface mining. This project would be an adaptation of the time usage model but specific for underground mining.
The objective of this project is to publish a time usage model for underground mining, covering recommendations for the consistent classification of common underground mining operational activities into standard time categories. The time usage model will be a visual representation of the recommended classification framework.
Potential considerations for the guideline include:
Virtual | June 5, 2023