Mining and metals companies run heavy fleets, energy-hungry plants and large contractor workforces, often at remote sites. We connect maintenance, stock by grade, contractors, ESG reporting and exports on SAP, so cost and output are visible from pit to port.
Pit to port
one connected flow on SAP
Fleet uptime
maintenance planned for trucks, crushers and mills
Grade by stockpile
tonnes and quality tracked by location
Contractors governed
Fieldglass and INK apps for site crews
Your operation, pit to port
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Plan & source
The problem
- Production targets and purchasing planned in separate spreadsheets
- Purchases made outside agreed contracts
What we deliver
- One plan for production, sales and logistics
- Sourcing and contracts with SAP Ariba
- Spend visibility by site and category
- SAP IBP
- SAP Ariba
INK services: Supply Chain Planning & Logistics · Procurement & Spend
Haul fleet
The problem
- Haul trucks and loaders stand idle waiting for repairs
- Spare parts missing when a machine goes down
What we deliver
- Preventive and condition-based maintenance for heavy fleet
- Mobile work orders for technicians
- Spare parts planned against maintenance plans
- S/4HANA Plant Maintenance
- SAP Asset Performance Management
- SAP Service and Asset Manager
INK services: Manufacturing & Asset Management
Crush & process
The problem
- Crusher stops starve the plant downstream
- Throughput and downtime recorded at the end of the shift
What we deliver
- Process orders and confirmations for crushing and processing
- Downtime and throughput visible in SAP
- Plant systems connected to SAP
- S/4HANA Production Planning for process industries
- SAP Integration Suite
INK services: Manufacturing & Asset Management · Integration & APIs
Stockpiles & grade
The problem
- Stockpile tonnes and grades are estimates
- Ore and concentrate stock not visible by location
What we deliver
- Inventory by grade, batch and location
- Lab results linked to stockpiles and batches
- Stock valued by grade
- S/4HANA Inventory Management
- Batch management
- S/4HANA Quality Management
INK services: Manufacturing & Asset Management · Supply Chain Planning & Logistics
Smelter & mill
The problem
- Furnaces and rolling lines stop without warning
- Product cost known only at month-end
What we deliver
- Maintenance and shutdown planning for furnaces and rolling lines
- Production and quality by heat, coil or batch
- Product costing by plant and grade
- S/4HANA Plant Maintenance
- S/4HANA Quality Management
- S/4HANA Finance and Controlling
INK services: Manufacturing & Asset Management · Finance & Cost Control
Rail & port
The problem
- Export documents prepared by hand for each shipment
- Screening and licence checks done outside SAP
What we deliver
- Export compliance and screening in SAP
- Shipment planning to rail and port
- Export documents produced from SAP data
- SAP Global Trade Services
- SAP TM
INK services: Global Trade · Supply Chain Planning & Logistics
Contractors & camp
The problem
- Contractor headcount, rates and timesheets hard to check
- Visas and site permits tracked in spreadsheets
What we deliver
- Contractor management with SAP Fieldglass
- Contractor and vendor workforce governance
- Visa and permit tracking for site crews
- SAP Fieldglass
- INK Contingent Workforce app
- INK Visa & Permit app
INK services: Procurement & Spend · Contingent Workforce app · Visa & Permit app
Energy & ESG
The problem
- Energy and emissions data collected by hand
- ESG reports built from spreadsheets
What we deliver
- Energy and emissions reporting by site
- Product footprints for customers and regulators
- ESG data taken from SAP and site systems
- SAP Sustainability Footprint Management
- SAP Sustainability Control Tower
INK services: Sustainability & ESG Reporting
Services for Mining & Metals
Manufacturing & Asset Management
Uptime for heavy fleets, mills and rolling lines.
Learn more →Procurement & Spend
Sourcing with Ariba and contractor management with Fieldglass.
Learn more →Sustainability & ESG Reporting
Emissions and energy reporting.
Learn more →Global Trade
Export compliance for metals.
Learn more →INK apps for Mining & Metals
Contingent Workforce Ecosystem
End-to-end vendor governance
See the app →Visa & Permit Lifecycle Tracking
30–50% shorter permit cycle time
See the app →Also available for every industry: GROW with SAP · RISE with SAP · ECC to S/4HANA migration · Finance · SuccessFactors & HCM · Payroll · Health Check 360° · iCare AMS · Change & Adoption · Local tax & e-invoicing · Talent Solutions
Before and after
Mines today
- Fleet repaired after it breaks down
- Stockpile grades estimated
- Contractor costs checked by hand
- ESG reports built from spreadsheets
Mines with INK and SAP
- Planned, condition-based fleet maintenance
- Stock tracked by grade and location
- Contractors governed with Fieldglass and INK apps
- Energy and emissions reporting from SAP data
Talk to an expert about mining and metals
Tell us how your operation runs from pit to port, and we’ll show where SAP saves the most time and cost first.
Frequently asked questions
Can you track stockpiles by grade in SAP?
Yes. We set up inventory by grade, batch and location, with lab results linked to stockpiles so stock is valued by grade.
How do you improve haul fleet availability?
With preventive and condition-based maintenance in S/4HANA Plant Maintenance, spare parts planning and mobile work orders for technicians.
How do you manage contractors at remote sites?
We use SAP Fieldglass for contractor management, with our Contingent Workforce app for vendor governance and our Visa & Permit app for crew visas and permits.
Do you support export compliance for metals?
Yes. We set up export screening, licences and documents with SAP Global Trade Services, linked to shipments in SAP.