Mining Magazine May 2017 | Page 16

TECHNOLOGY
Intelligence Category by Corporate Vision Magazine . The winning solution – the Commodity Analytics Cloud – is an advanced analytics solution that processes large volumes of data from different sources .
EKA solutions has a vision of serving the mining industry , allowing companies and operators to analyse the value chain and make better business decisions .
“ What EKA does is enable these companies to capture data at every point of operations , from stock pile management , looking at the quality of those piles all the way to the logistics supply chain and distribution export management ,” says Garg . EKA Solutions has worked with some of the largest industry leaders in the world , including Tata Steel , BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto . Through this experience within the mining space , Garg and EKA have been able to see where data analytics and cloud software can better serve a mining operator .
In the mining world there are a number of areas for data capture , particularly when it comes to the number of machinery throughout an operation . A mining organisation can determine a lot about its business processes through its machine technology and EKA can enable this .
“ How do you take the data from the technology to make operations more efficient ?” he says .
EKA Solutions ’ Commodity Analytics Cloud enables users to assess the data and make informed business decisions to increase overall operational efficiency – all while using the same existing technology .
Garg admits that he has seen first-hand the lagging mentality towards the adoption of technology in the industry , but is well poised to benefit from the shifting attitudes the
Manav Garg , CEO and Founder , EKA Solutions
16 May 2017