Mill Optimisation Programs

A MOP has five key steps: team formation; baseline analysis; benchmarking; project definition; implementation, monitoring and feedback. In the MOP approach, technical and business intellect is substituted for capital and equipment. Baseline analysis provides the current performance, variation of key production and process elements, and provides the data for cause and effect analysis. A MOP looks at both external and internal benchmarking with the latter being particularly important because every mill has its own unique character. Projects are defined from the study, and the implementation of these is subject to ongoing monitoring and review.