Shutdown Monitoring
How InSite helped a major mining client track progress during a critical 14-day plant shutdown, ensuring all activities stayed on schedule.
Key Results
The Challenge
A major iron ore producer needed to conduct a critical plant shutdown with a strict 14-day window. Any delays would result in significant production losses costing millions of dollars per day.
The shutdown involved over 1,200 individual activities coordinated across 15 different contractor teams working simultaneously. Traditional progress reporting was too slow and unreliable for this critical timeline.
The remote location and 24-hour operations made it impossible for project managers to physically verify progress across all work fronts.
Key Challenges:
- •14-day critical window with no room for delays
- •1,200+ activities to track simultaneously
- •15 contractor teams requiring coordination
- •24-hour operations in remote location
- •Millions at stake for any overrun
The Solution
Strategic Camera Placement
InSite Skid units were deployed at key vantage points to provide comprehensive coverage of all critical work areas, operating 24/7.
Schedule Integration
The P6 schedule was integrated with InSite, allowing planners to verify completion of activities with timestamped visual evidence.
Real-Time Reporting
Project managers received automated progress reports every 4 hours, enabling rapid response to any emerging delays.
The Outcome
The shutdown was completed on schedule, with all 1,200+ activities tracked and verified. The client estimated that InSite's real-time monitoring helped avoid at least 2 potential delays that would have extended the shutdown window.
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