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We are looking for solutions that promote process improvement. If you have an innovative idea to optimize our operations, we invite you to share your proposal.
Innovation Challenge – Operations
🔹 Title:
Integrated Solution for Controlling Owned and Third-Party Equipment
📅 Publication date: July 10, 2025
⏳ Closing date: August 25, 2025
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Context and Objective | Currently, the management of owned and third-party equipment is done on a single platform. The challenge is to improve this process by separating assets by type (owned and third-party), monitoring usage time and availability, and tracking the activities performed. Furthermore, the goal is to integrate management with financial indicators, allowing for the calculation of the cost of idle or operational assets, optimizing efficiency and control. |
| Potential for Improvement | – Manual data entry – Performing measurements in Excel – Difficulty in tracing equipment information |
| Expected Results | – Automation of activity logging – Clear separation of company-owned and third-party equipment in the system – Improved mapping and traceability of activities performed – Optimization of the approval workflow – Intelligent control of operating time vs. available time, with a direct impact on pricing |
| Responsible | Focal Point: Innovation Analyst Sponsor: Innovation Analyst |
| POC | Yes, available for proof of concept. |
Innovation Challenge – Operations
🔹 Title:
Material Discharge Control Solution for Port Hoppers
📅 Publication date: April 29, 2025
⏳Closing date: May 16, 2025
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Context and Objective | Technological solution for automating the unloading of materials in port hoppers, aiming to eliminate human intervention and increase efficiency. |
| Potential for Improvement | – Visual load control – Reduction of rework – Prevention of overflows |
| Expected Results | – Reduced human intervention – Fewer accidents and rework – Increased productivity |
| Responsible | Focal Point: Innovation Analyst Sponsor: Innovation Analyst |
| POC | Yes, available for proof of concept. |
