“ Sustainability has to be the key focus for the solutions we bring . Safety , along with cost savings and operational efficiency , are the other big needs . COVID-19 has made all of this so much more important .”
— Carol Chen , Global Marketing Vice President , Shell
91 encountered across value chains - everything from operations and safety to sustainability and supply chain . Research found those customers reported 80 % of the same pain points : including difficulty to aggregate data to make actionable insights ; siloed organisations ; managing the energy transition ; and how to deploy autonomous technology in a way that doesn ’ t impact the safety of employees .
Chen notes that while there is optimism around the uptake of Industry 4.0 and its long-term benefits , mining is a sector that finds it difficult to convert intention into action . Depleting ore reserves and declining ore grades in existing operations mean that companies have to mine deeper to reach new deposits , which in turn increases costs – problematic when Industry 4.0 often requires high up-front investment . “ This is where we believe that Oren can help mining companies not only understand what their underlying pain points are , but also identify solutions to address this pain quickly ,” pledges Chen .
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