Chinalco achieved an 85% on-time delivery rate by chasing down information. With Antara Critical Supplies, you no longer have to chase it down.
A figure worth taking a second look at
A few days ago, the Peruvian magazine *Energiminas* reported on a presentation given by Gabriel Vizcarra, SCM Executive at Minera Chinalco, at a mining conference. The key finding: through expediting (accelerating and actively tracking purchases), the on-time delivery of goods and supplies rose from 53% to 85% during regular operations and exceeded 95% during plant shutdowns.
The method originates from large-scale construction projects (EPC/EPCM) and, according to Vizcarra, was adapted to the mining industry using a model validated across more than 75,000 items over a three-year period.
Why This Information Is Important for a Transaction
In a large operation, there can be anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 regular items awaiting delivery. Each one depends on a supplier, a carrier, a warehouse, and a consumption forecast. If one of these fails, the cost isn’t just a messy spreadsheet—it’s a halted production process.
Vizcarra sums it up well: expediting works when there is genuine coordination between supplier assurance, transportation and traffic management, warehouses, inventory, and planning.
And that's where the information comes in
No expediting expert can coordinate so many stakeholders if the information is scattered across emails, spreadsheets, and phone calls. That’s the gap we set out to close with Antara Critical Supplies (CS):
- A single source of official information. Suppliers collaboratively report the status of orders and shipments; logistics provides estimated delivery times (EDTs); the warehouse reports inventory and consumption; purchasing provides status updates; and the plant or mine forecasts consumption. Everyone is connected digitally.
- Visibility into what's coming. The control dashboard displays inventory on the factory floor, storage locations, and products in transit.
- Alerts Before It Becomes an Emergency. Notifications based on product status and critical alerts for low inventory levels, so you can take action in a timely manner rather than waiting until there’s a risk of a stockout.
- Data to help you plan better. Analytics, queries, and consumption reports, plus daily, weekly, or monthly statements that facilitate internal control and the management of supplier and contract compliance.
Technology in the Service of Human Judgment
We like the point the article makes: the role of an expediter combines procurement, engineering, logistics, and technical communication. That can’t be automated—and we don’t intend for it to be. What we can do is relieve that team of the burden of chasing down information, so they can devote their time to what really makes a difference: negotiating, anticipating, and resolving issues. And in this regard, we also support them by using AI to help anticipate issues and recommend actions.
What gets measured gets managed
At Antara, we believe that a more efficient operation starts with measurable, clear, and manageable processes. With full traceability from the time a supply is requested until it is used in the operation, the Procurement team shifts from reacting to planning.
Would you like to see how this would look in your business? Email us at contacto@antarasolutions.com or learn more about Antara CS on our website.
Source: Energiminas, “Expediting Increases On-Time Supply Compliance in Large-Scale Mining by Up to 85%,” October 22, 2026.
