Map Ore Flow Before Optimizing
Use value stream mapping to identify where ore flow is actually constrained.
A bottleneck is a system fact, not a department opinion. Map material and information Ore does not move by material alone. It moves by dispatch rules, grade calls, sample results, maintenance windows, stockpile instructions, and shift priorities. A value stream map includes both flows because information delays often create physical queues. Capture current state first Do not start with an ideal future state. Walk the actual path and capture what happens today. Where does material wait? Where does a decision wait? Where does quality information arrive too late to shape the next move? Find the constraint before adding capacity More…
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