CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ ONE X ONE WITH CHRIS BUNCIC , ASCENDANT RESOURCES PRESIDENT AND CEO ’
15 as four overhauls ; in a typical lifecycle , this would only have been done twice , but because of their age we were having availability issues . The key metrics of the journey have been availability of the equipment and its proper and consistent utilization .” It is equally essential to have both equipment at hand when it is needed , and trained staff who are available to capitalize on it . “ We added a fourth shift underground for the truck drivers , meaning there are now four overlapping eight-hour shifts . Those shifts
are staggered over the course of the day , and changeovers at the truck underground rather than on surface . This cuts out travel time , meal times and so on , and has resulted in productivity time increasing from 15 to 22 hours per day .” Simply adding additional work hours is far from the sum of Ascendant ’ s work with its staff . “ In the five years prior to the acquisition , there had been six general managers each with their own priorities and projects ,” explains Buncic , highlighting the general sense of uncertainty and lack
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