LeanEdge didn't hand us a slide deck and leave — they worked alongside our crews on-site, and the operating system was still running long after the engagement ended.
Daniel R.
Operations Manager, Tier 1 iron ore operation
Operational Readiness & Project Services
We protect capital project value and support targeted site improvements from study phase through to sustained production.
Overview
Operational readiness plans, ramp-up assurance, UAT governance and workforce readiness, protecting capital project value by ensuring assets are operational, owned and performing from day one.
Key capabilities
Readiness Plans
Ramp-Up Assurance
UAT Governance
Workforce Readiness
Small Projects Support
Signs this is for you
You might recognise some of these.
You have a new project or asset approaching sanction or ramp-up
There is a risk of downstream surprises or a slow ramp-up
Workforce, procedures and master data won't be ready before day one
You need small site-improvement projects scoped, justified and delivered
What we deliver
Core deliverables.
01
Readiness Planning
Operational requirements, NPI study inputs and stage-gate standards defined before project sanction, eliminating downstream surprises.
02
Small Projects Support
Scoping, justification and delivery of targeted projects such as infrastructure upgrades, process optimisation (crushing efficiency, material handling, thickener performance) and truck cycle time improvement.
03
Workforce Readiness
Training programs, operating procedures, maintenance strategies and master data completeness to ensure your people are prepared before day one.
04
Ramp-Up Assurance
Stabilisation routines, KPI tracking and benefits-validated closeout that compress timelines and confirmation of business case delivery.
Typical outcomes
Outcomes you can measure.
Compressed Ramp-Up Timelines
Readiness discipline from earliest study phase.
Small Projects Delivered
Infrastructure, consumables and efficiency projects scoped and delivered with measurable returns.
Zero Unplanned Gaps
Complete workforce, process and system readiness at handover.
What clients say
Trusted on site.
They wired our KPIs from the control room down to the pit. For the first time the whole team could see where performance was being won or lost.
Sarah M.
General Manager – Operations, bulk commodities producer
Maintenance spend came down without trading away reliability, and the asset management plan gave our board real confidence in the capital program.
James T.
Maintenance Superintendent, gold operation
Frequently asked
Questions, answered.
As early as the study phase — defining operational requirements, NPI study inputs and stage-gate standards before project sanction is what eliminates downstream surprises.
Through readiness discipline from the earliest study phase, plus stabilisation routines, KPI tracking and benefits-validated closeout that confirm business-case delivery.
We work alongside your teams on-site, with credibility earned in the field — building capability and ownership as we deliver results together.
Every engagement is anchored to measurable operational outcomes; we define success in terms of value your operation can see and track, with benefits tracked throughout.
We specialise in Operational Excellence across large-scale mining and industrial operations, with deep experience in complex mining environments.
Our methods are drawn from leading complex mining operations — structured enough for executive confidence, grounded enough for site adoption — delivered by hands-on operators, not career theorists.
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