Case study 10 · ERP readiness · South Africa

Pit-to-port process mapping for ERP readiness

End-to-end process mapping and business-process analysis for a large chrome and manganese producer preparing for a multi-million-rand ERP system implementation.

Pit-to-port processes mapped · ERP implementation readiness strengthened
Context

The business need

A large chrome and manganese producer needed a reliable view of its end-to-end operating processes, from pit to port, before beginning a multi-million-rand enterprise resource planning system implementation.

Athari's role

How Athari helped

Athari mapped and analysed processes across the mining value chain, identifying key activities, handovers, dependencies, control points and improvement opportunities to inform ERP design and implementation planning.

Outcome and value

Pit-to-port processes mapped · ERP implementation readiness strengthened

The engagement established a shared process baseline for business and technology teams, reduced implementation ambiguity and helped align the proposed ERP system with the producer's operating reality.

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