AI Efficiency Review for an ASX-Listed Mining Company
Osher Digital, in partnership with BDO, conducted a six-week deep dive into support services for a top ASX-listed mining company. The review identified operational efficiencies across HR, travel, IT, and procurement, delivering a board paper and presentation that quantified cost savings and productivity gains expected over 18-24 months.
Overview
A leading ASX-listed mining company engaged Osher Digital to analyse support services and pinpoint efficiencies. Partnering with BDO, the project involved cross-functional teams in Western Australia and Queensland. Completed in six weeks, it produced a detailed board report on achievable improvements in cost and operations over the next 18-24 months.
About the client
The client is a top listed mining company on the ASX, operating across multiple sites in Australia. Support services, including HR, travel, IT, and procurement, supported core mining activities. An optimisation audit was requested to identify cost savings and operation improvement opportunities provided by AI and business automation.
Problem
The company needed a comprehensive review of support services to identify efficiencies for a board paper and presentation. Key areas included HR processes, travel management, IT systems, and procurement workflows. The goal was to quantify operational improvements and cost savings over 18-24 months, requiring rapid analysis across dispersed teams without disrupting daily operations.
Solution
Osher Digital partnered with BDO to manage the project’s scale. The primary contact was the AI and Business Analytics partner, coordinating large cross-functional teams in Western Australia and Queensland.
- Conducted workshops and data collection to map current processes in HR, travel, IT, and procurement.
- Applied business automation tools and AI to analyse workflows, identify bottlenecks, and model efficiency scenarios.
- Developed projections for cost savings and productivity gains over 18-24 months using data-driven simulations.
- Report included heat maps identifying potential costs savings and efficiency gains across all departments.
- Compiled findings into a board paper and presentation, completed in six weeks.
Outcomes achieved
The project delivered a board report highlighting efficiencies across all support services.
- Identified potential annual cost savings in the millions across HR, travel, IT, and procurement through process automation and optimisation.
- Quantified productivity improvements, freeing staff for higher-value tasks equivalent to multiple full-time roles.
- Provided an 18-24 month roadmap with phased implementation steps, enabling immediate board decision-making on operational enhancements.
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