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JONKER, W  y  CARSTENS, SC. The impact of implementing a vehicle tracking system in a ferrochrome smelter supply chain: a case study. JCMAN [online]. 2018, vol.15, n.1, pp.740-762. ISSN 1815-7440.

In the current economic climate mining companies are under increased pressure to operate profitable. The management of the supply chain and the associated logistics activities, from the extraction of the ore, to the smelter and the final product to the customer, are important factors to the success of mining companies. Transport is a key element in this process and mining companies leverage the benefits of information systems in an effort to reduce transport costs and improve productivity. The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of the implementation of a vehicle tracking system on the operational efficiencies and performance of a fleet of earth moving equipment operating in a smelter operation at a mine. The research followed a case study approach based on the smelter operation of a ferrochrome mine in South Africa. The results of the research indicate that the implementation of a vehicle tracking system in a fleet of earth moving equipment at a smelter resulted in increased levels of fleet performance leading to the reduction in the vehicle fleet size and its associated costs. In addition, service levels, measured according to pre-determined key performance indicators (KPIs) increased.

Palabras clave : Fleet management; supply chain; transport management; vehicle utilisation and vehicle tracking system.

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