Mining Magazine February 2019 | Page 111

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111 levels of the organization . We are proud of our employees . They are the ones whom have taken onboard the OE approaches as part of their day to day considerations . They have brought forward the safety improvement ideas , the cost savings initiatives , the production improvements , the different angles on old problems . And we assisted with the tools , the frameworks and the enablers . One needs trust , strong relationships , and great leadership to bring this all together .”
Operational Excellence has become embedded into the company ’ s very DNA but as Van Wyk highlights , Operational Excellence is all about continuous improvement . “ I look in terms of opportunities that are out there , and things do change quite a lot , but the foundational aspects don ’ t and these are what we build on ,” she says . “ It ’ s a combination of building on the foundational pieces as well as a culture of creativity and willingness to try something . Learn fast , fail fast , make corrections , improve and
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