RUNGE has received two patent rights for the system it has pioneered for over four years which has proven to improve predictability of coal mining operations.
Patents, No 2006279250 and No 200800449, relate to the method and system of integrated mine planning in its enterprise solution, Mining Dynamics.
The methodology couples business process execution with comprehensive access to information. Any information from geology through to mine engineering, planning and scheduling operations and reconciliation can be easily visualised, interrogated and reported to the executive, operations and systems management teams.
Planning in the mining industry is non-linear and dynamic and the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in business is wide-spread.
Whilst predictable supply inputs have been successful in the use of ERP systems, mining operations are different and have inherently unique characteristics.
The planning components of ERP systems, designed for other industries and deployed within a mining operation, are not suitable without the direct coupling and integration of spatial mining information with transactional financial information.
In order to achieve this level of integration Runge has formed business and technology partnerships with ERP companies, such as SAP, to help mining companies maximise their value and profitability through a focused approach to their mining operations.