xMMP for Microsoft Dynamics AX delivers all of the functional and analytical requirements for exploration, mining and mineral processing industry in one comprehensive solution. The value of xMMP is not only about the ease of entering transactions, instead it is about turning those transactions into information or business intelligence to help users make better decisions. To do this, all core, industry functionality and business intelligence tools must be an embedded part of the application, not a set of separate modules or tools that require users to take additional steps and switch contexts. xMMP delivers such a unified solution to the industry - The exploration, mining and minerals processing core of Microsoft Dynamics AX, recognised as the world’s leading business and technology solution platform.

xMMP for Dynamics AX provides a comprehensive business solution for the LOM (Life of Mine) and allows to you to introduce Mining specific functionality as and when required.

The xMMP vertical solution has been developed in Microsoft Dynamics AX and is industry specific. The software offering can be implemented on a modular basis, thereby providing the flexibility to implement a solution that fits the operations current requirements and then grow into a broader solution in line with Mines development. By applying decades of business consulting, project management and systems integration skills within the Mining sector xMMP delivers a future proof Mining solution. Choosing an integrated mine enterprise resource planning solution over best-of-breed technologies doesn’t have to mean sacrificing on quality or functionality. xMMP for Microsoft Dynamics AX delivers both integrated and best-of-breed mine functionality in one solution with one common user interface.

Exploration to Production and the bits in between….

Full information lifecycle control is essential for confidence in acquiring finance form the market. xMMP for Dynamics AX offers the AX CoreDrill module for managing drill data covering planed holes, logging, profiling, sample sections and commercials.  xMMP for Dynamics AX also helps with the EPCM phase of project development, providing the tools for managing the engineering design to construction phases, helping you  achieve  mine and plant design objectives, reliable control of throughput as well as grade and plant utilisation whilst meeting safety and environmental imperatives. In the production phase the full suite of xMMP for Dynamics AX delivers a tightly integrated set of operational information management modules.

Minerals are substances possessing reasonably defined but not constant chemical compositions and atomic structures in a matrix of other compounds. The heart of the xMMP for Dynamics AX solution revolves around tracking the mineral resource properties along the value chain. xMMP for Dynamics AX delivers the tools to optimise the process.

The xMMP for Dynamics AX management information system, with its robust hierarchy of data relationships empowers the MMP management team in their analysis and decision making. Microsoft Dynamics AX provides an “out-of-the-box” maintainable framework for creating and tracking performance goals across the enterprise.

The bottom line

Your financial budget, cost and cash control is crucial to success. Choosing the right operations foundation integrated to financial controls will manage your

xMMP compliments standard off-the-shelf Dynamics AX modules with deep mining functionality. xMMP for Dynamics AX is the new choice for the industry and delivers all required functionality with direct integration to Microsoft productivity tools and the Microsoft architecture that cannot be matched by any other solution.

xMMP offers the first and currently only integrated (in one database) MMP solution. It serves the full lifecycle from exploration, development and operation across geographies.

xMMP includes template based Visio diagrams (with data stored in SQL – not Visio). These consists of mine best practices (business and physical) and follow the RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) matrix describing the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables.

More importantly – these are not loose standing; dust gathering diagrams. These are real-time; context sensitive and verified process that LINK directly into the forms, classes & reports of Dynamics xMMP. Thus users right click on a step (Visio block) and it will launch the related Dynamics form. SAG library contains many processes and template variants, ensuring real-life/true representation of mine activities. Whether in the Plant, stope face, back office procurement, maintenance department or even the Safety office.

Systems Advisers Group has partnered with Axnosis, the developer of xMMP, to deliver both solution and industry experience to the Australian market. We offer our customers a unique in-country combination of local staff with experience in implementation of the solution and the industry.

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