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through artificial intelligence , machine learning and the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ), it can do so based on the solid foundation of what it has achieved at Chelopech .
“ Technology is a never-ending human endeavour . So is our work at Chelopech ,” says Yameogo . “ As a company we will always build on our past successes to enable and drive new realities and accomplishments .”
But as both Lindsay and Hristov stress , digitisation is all well and good but means nothing without an operational model that can enable and unlock the true value of technology .
“ We have spent a lot of time developing a very structured , disciplined operating model that defines how we do our business ,” says Hristov . “ It ’ s easy to say we will digitalise but what does that mean ? You need to have an underlying process in place .”
For Lindsay this operating model is one of if not the most important developments at the company , as he feels it is something that the company will implement across all of its existing and future operations .
“ What do we take away from Chelopech as a business ?” he asks . “ I think it ’ s that operating model and the ability to apply that operating model in other projects and other operations gives us an edge . It really sets us up very well to be able to exploit the opportunities that are available through digitisation both now , and in the future .”
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