SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. Who? Gold Fields, the gold mining company Where? South Deep mine, Gauteng region of South Africa Why? Limited visibility of process and utilisation meant that problems were only treated retrospectively ? Minimise maintenance costs, downtime, and unplanned events ? Improve availability and utilisation ? Create proactive response culture with real time visibility Goals ? Combination of AeroScout location technology and Cisco mobility services enables locating of equipment to identify, quantify, and measure the unit’s current activities ? During shift changes, dispatching accesses MobileView to guide miners to their vehicles ? MobileView transfers location-related events to the Fleet Management System (FMS) to improve management con

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