The
conference will address a variety of performance improvement
topics for the industry. Examples include:
- Business
Process Improvement (BPI) case studies in mining
- Research in BPI performance
- People
development needed to support BPI
- BPI
in sustainable development
- Use
of BPI in safety
- BPI
as a means to reduce costs
- BPI
by mining industry suppliers
- BPI and risk management
These
topics were identified by an industry steering committee
composed of senior managers from ten organizations (listed
below) to ensure the timeliness and importance of presentations
at the conference.
- Arch
Coal Corporation
-
Climax Molybdenum, a Phelps Dodge Company
- Colorado
School of Mines
- Inco,
Ltd.
- Kennecott
Energy and Kennecott Utah Copper Companies
- Newmont
Mining Corporation
- Norbridge,
Inc,
- Peabody
Energy Corporation
- Penn
State University
- Vulcan
Materials Company
- WMHart
Energy & Resources Co, LLC
Other
key attributes of the conference include one day of preconference
workshops on the tools and measuring effectiveness of
BPI. On September 23, companies that dispatch multiple
attendees will have the opportunity to have internal meetings (as was done at the first conference)
on BPI.
The
Conference Objective:
The conference objective is to identify how companies in the extractive industries are
achieving and sustaining 20- to 40-percent improvements in cost and
productivity through process improvement initiatives.
Learn how you can do it too. Focus on the tools and methods
used to get it done.
Who
Should Attend:
All who want to learn about opportunities for performance
improvement in the extractive industries:
- Mining
company management and employees (domestic and international)
- Suppliers
- Customers
- Others
Conference Logistics:
- Date:
September 21-22, 2005
-
Location: Denver, Colorado
For
More Information on Program Content, Contact:
Andrew P. Schissler, P.E.
Conference Chair
Assistant Professor, Mining
Engineering
Department
of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering
The
Pennsylvania State University
124 Hosler Building
University Park PA 16802-5000
814-863-7597 (Voice)
814-865-3248 (Fax)
andrews@eee.psu.edu
Peter
Fordham
Conference Co-Chair
Principal
Norbridge,
Inc.
30 Monument Square, Suite 300
Concord MA 01742
978-369-2944 x149 (Voice)
978-369-4661 (Fax)
pfordham@norbridgeinc.com
For
More Information on Registration, Contact:
Pamela A. Driftmier
Conference Planner
Conferences
and Institutes
The
Pennsylvania State University
225 The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
University Park PA 16802-7005
814-863-5100 (Voice)
814-863-5190 (Fax)
ConferenceInfo1@outreach.psu.edu
