BHP Billiton Iron Ore
Mining
Critical Chain in large Mining Projects
Summary of Success
Productivity improvement of more than 33%. Engineering work finished an unprecedented three weeks ahead of tight schedule.
...it forces detailed planning and lead thinking. Prioritises today's work. Integrates well with Lean and Six Sigma.
Lloyd Jones, Project Manager
The Problem
The Iron Ore facilities at Port Hedland required expansion to meet demand for iron ore from the Chinese market.
The project management team responsible was faced with the challenge of executing the project with fewer engineers than planned due to unprecedented demand for skilled labour.
BHP Billiton needed to find out was the minimum number of engineers needed and how best to mitigate the risk of project slippage due to this shortfall.
