MINING
When Equipment Fails, Parts Position Determines Recovery Time
2:14 AM - Pilbara iron ore mine
​Your primary conveyor system shows critical bearing temperature spikes. Production halt imminent. The bearing will fail—that's inevitable with massive equipment in extreme conditions.
But here's the nightmare
You're holding $47 million in spare parts inventory across your network, yet you still don't have this specific bearing positioned locally. It sits in a regional hub 400 kilometers away.
14 hours later - Production finally resumes
Cost: $2.6 million in lost production. Plus $12,000 for the expedited emergency freight. Not to mention the domino effect on shipping schedules.
Wednesday morning - Post-mortem
Your CFO want to know: "We’ve tied up $47 million in inventory - 12% of our working capital - how are we still losing $2.6 million to missing parts?"
The brutal paradox exposed
Massive inventory investments that fail when it matters most. You're paying millions for the illusion of preparedness, not actual availability when and where equipment fails.
You're not alone
Mining operations globally hold billions in spare parts inventory while still experiencing extended downtime crises that cost more than the inventory was meant to prevent.
Right Parts • Right Place • Right Time • Right Cost
The AI-Driven Intelligence Revolution
Caught between massive inventory costs and multi-million-dollar downtime, leading organisations are recognising a new approach: Advanced AI-driven parts intelligence that orchestrates your spares network.
SC Analytix with PTC Servigistics transforms how parts are positioned across your network to optimise operational availability while minimising total inventory investment.
Combined with SC Analytix PTC Servigistics delivers
AI-Powereed Network Optimization
SC Analytix applies proven AI optimization across critical dimensions of parts management, delivering strategic levers that transform operations from reactive to predictive.
Up to 60% Improvement in forecast accuracy
Up to 35% Improvement in inventory turns
15-35% Inventory investment reduction
Up to 15% Improvement in operational availability
Up to 80% Reduction in emergency and expediting costs
Transform Your Operations Now
Operations & Value Assessment
SC Analytix will perform a strategic analysis of your current parts positioning and inventory distribution across your network.
What you will discover:
Positioning optimization opportunities to slash crisis response times
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Inventory rebalancing scenarios cutting costs while boosting availability
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Network efficiency improvements maximizing utilization across sites
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Investment optimization scenarios showing service level trade-offs
What you will get:
Whether you move forward with full implementation or not, you'll walk away with concrete, actionable intelligence about your parts network performance and optimization opportunities including
ROI projections tailored to your network characteristics and operational patterns
Cost reduction opportunities through inventory optimization and strategic positioning
Availability improvement potential across critical equipment and operations
Implementation roadmap with prioritized recommendations
Ready to find out how much value is trapped in your inventory?