Solution / Mining & Metallurgy

Integrated Fuel Balance

End-to-end fuel receipt, distribution and consumption control across tanks, stations and heavy equipment.

Business context

What this capability solves

Integrated Fuel Balance converts fragmented operational signals into an accountable digital workflow so teams can detect risk earlier, optimize resources and improve safety or productivity without losing human operational control.

EBP Integra delivery principle

Technology is implemented as an operating capability: architecture, integration, governance, assurance, people, procedures and measurable outcomes are designed together.

Deep-dive capabilities

Capability model

Modular building blocks allow the scope to start with a focused pilot and expand into an enterprise operating model.

Receipt Control

Reconcile delivered fuel against storage measurements.

Storage Monitoring

Tank level, transfer and inventory movement.

Dispensing

Link fill events to authorized vehicle/equipment and operator.

Consumption

Compare CAN/sensor consumption with operational activity.

Anomaly Analytics

Detect unexplained variance, drain/fill patterns and suspicious timing.

Reconciliation

Daily/shift balance with investigation evidence.

Reference architecture

How the capability fits together

Final topology, control placement and deployment model are validated during discovery and detailed design.

Field / Asset Layer

Vehicles, equipment, sensors, cameras, tags, infrastructure and operational systems.

Connectivity & Edge

GNSS, industrial wireless/wired networks, gateways and local processing.

Analytics Platform

Telemetry normalization, event fusion, AI/computer vision, scoring and rules.

Operations Layer

Dispatch, command center, workflow, alerts, enterprise integration and management reporting.

Controls & governance

Authorized and purpose-bound data collection
Safety-first operational boundaries and human override
Role-based access and asset ownership
Data-quality and calibration controls
Event/audit history and investigation evidence
Cybersecurity for devices, edge and enterprise integration

Priority use cases

Fuel theft prevention
Mine fleet cost control
Contractor fuel governance
Remote storage

Key deliverables

Operational/process assessment
Reference architecture
Pilot design/configuration
Integration and data map
SOP / escalation model
KPI baseline and scale roadmap

Integration considerations

Tank sensors
Fuel stations
CAN/telematics
ERP
Dispatch
BI

Implementation

Phased delivery

Each phase ends with evidence, acceptance criteria and a decision gate before broader scale-out.

1. BaselineMap assets, routes/process, data, risk and current KPIs.

2. InstrumentConnect selected devices/data and validate data quality.

3. OperationalizeConfigure analytics, alerts, workflows and dashboards.

4. ScaleExpand fleet/site coverage, tune models and institutionalize performance management.

Outcome and KPI framework

Unexplained fuel varianceFuel intensityAnomaly closureReconciliation time