Kinross Enhances Mining Operations with MicroStrategy's Mobile BI Solution
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Africa
- America
- Asia
- Europe
Country
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Ghana
- Russia
- United States
Product
- MicroStrategy
Tech Stack
- Business Intelligence (BI)
- Mobile Application Development
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
- Digital Expertise
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics
- Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
Applicable Industries
- Mining
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Field Services
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
- Predictive Maintenance
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Kinross, established in 1993, is one of the world's leading gold mining companies. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, it is the third-largest gold producer in the country. The company operates globally with mining operations in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Mauritania, Eastern Russia, Ghana, and Canada. Kinross employs over 8,000 people worldwide and is known for its commitment to operational excellence and sustainable mining practices. The company has a diverse workforce that speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, and Arabic. Kinross is dedicated to leveraging advanced technologies to enhance its mining operations and improve overall efficiency.
The Challenge
Kinross faced significant challenges in obtaining timely and accurate data for effective business decision-making. The existing systems were cumbersome, requiring extensive manual effort to maintain and often delivering outdated information. This inefficiency led to a lack of confidence in data quality and delayed decision-making processes. The company needed a more robust and efficient Business Intelligence (BI) solution that could provide real-time data access and improve overall operational efficiency. After evaluating various BI vendors, Kinross identified the need for a platform that offered speed, ease of use, mobile functionality, and cost-effectiveness. The goal was to find a solution that could streamline data collection and analysis, enabling better decision-making and reducing the time spent on manual data compilation.
The Solution
Kinross selected MicroStrategy as their BI platform of choice after a comprehensive evaluation of available vendors. The decision was based on MicroStrategy's speed, ease of use, mobile functionality, and cost-effectiveness. The company adopted a 'develop once, deploy everywhere' approach, ensuring that dashboards and reports could be accessed on both PCs and mobile devices. This mobile-first strategy significantly benefited fleet management supervisors who needed real-time data access while on the go. The mobile application allowed supervisors to input data directly from the field, leading to timely and informed decision-making. Additionally, MicroStrategy's multilingual support enabled Kinross to cater to its diverse workforce, automatically adjusting the application language based on user needs. This seamless integration of mobile and multilingual capabilities ensured that Kinross could efficiently manage its global operations.
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