Business Analytics Enabling Digital Mines: Discover how Peabody Energy uses the SAP Business Objects tool suite for real-time mining analytics.

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1 Business Analytics Enabling Digital Mines: Discover how Peabody Energy uses the SAP Business Objects tool suite for real-time mining analytics. Applications include tracking of shovels, excavators and trucks in both a Mine Control Office and via a VPN-protected mobile application. By leveraging all standard delivered functionality from Webi, Dashboard design, widget to standard delivered mobile application Peabody has created real-time equipment tracking on a third party mining modular system.

2 Company Overview

3 Peabody Energy s BI Journey Current landscape is SAP ERP 6.0 and SAP NetWeaver BW 7.1 SAP Business Objects Enterprise XI 3.1 as well as SAP Business Objects 4.0 and Deski Leverages SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator BI Integrated Planning for Enterprise Planning and Forecasting BW BCS for financial consolidation BEx Query Designer and BEx Analyzer for analytical reporting Web application designer and SAP Business Objects Dashboards (formerly Xcelsius ) for dashboards SAP Crystal Reports for formatted reporting SAP Business Objects BI Widgets SAP Business Objects Metadata Manager SAP Business Objects Explorer

4 Business Case Ops Dashboard & Mobility The Challenge Peabody Energy solution is about how simply getting the right to information to the right people can make a significant difference in increasing production at the operations. As such, our IT Business Intelligence team in partnership with the Operations worked together to find a way to increase visibility of our mobile equipment (haul tracks, dozers, and excavators and drag lines etc.) located at our surface and underground operations. The solution had to address three key objectives and will be piloted at one of our flagship US operations with plans to implement globally where appropriate: Provide a platform that will enable real-time visibility and transparency for mobile equipment Enable analytics of the key performance indicators (KPI s) to drive increased efficiency at our mining operations without additional capital equipment or human capital Exception Based Reporting and Alerting Ensure solution is mobile and easy to use at all levels within the operations to affect timely actions Performance Updates need to occur every 2 mins and run on demand when accessed

5 Solution To achieve maximum ROI for our organization we paired our SAP Business Intelligence platform with our third party Modular DISPATCH fleet management system with GPS-based equipment positioning to enable dispatchers, mine managers, and other decision-makers to manage our operations, from the face of the coal seam to the preparation plant. SAP BW Business Objects Universe Layer Modular Fleet System Home Grown Applications DMO Business Logic Via Derived tables Webi Dashboard Design BO Widget At Peabody we extended our Real-time Business Intelligence platform directly to the Modular SQL database tables to join data together in a Symantec layer (SAP Universe) with business logic to render data real-time in mine site control rooms via widgets, reports and on mobile devices. A widget is a floating desktop object that consumes data and renders and self updates every couple of minutes on 47 inch monitors for analysis by operational supervisors to effectively manage the health and location of our fleet of equipment.

6 SAP BI Widget

7 SAP BI WEbi

8 SAP BI Dashboard Design

9 Widgets Business Objects

10 SAP BI Mobile APP

11 IPAD

12 IPAD - Annotation

13 Benefits to Peabody Energy Using existing technologies, Peabody s IT delivered a comprehensive solution that is driving increased efficiency of equipment monitoring and optimization. Innovating in use of existing infrastructure and technology to solve a current challenge has enabled Peabody IT to maximize value for the company. Peabody s existing operations confirm the reporting solution implemented is proving effective. One Asset Manager wrote: Regarding the first bucket report, in the relative short-term of its existence, it has allowed us to focus on our start of shift efficiency and planning. This has been especially the case for night shift which is using the data to manage their start ups and make adjustments, which they can now monitor. The night superintendent is using the report to better hold his supervisors accountable, and it s greatly increased awareness. Adjusting for uncontrollable delays we have seen gains of up to 15 minutes on average start times which can easily translate to 20-plus loads per shift. For reference, a load of coal is approximately 200 tons. A significant improvement according to a senior vice president of operations is that: the team is now building reports and tools for off the shelf devices ; our phones and ipads. Many of our employees can utilize these tools and it does not require opening a computer or sitting down at a desk to keep current and aware of the information and mine performance. The more effectively we display data in common tools the more likely we will have a higher utilization of that data when it is gathered to make improved decisions. Peabody IT designed the solution that is scalable so any current and future mine no matter what PLC system it uses can be easily brought into the standard Business Intelligence platform and benefit from the reporting suite created.

14 7 Key Points to Take Home Clearly understand the long- and short-term goals of your organization Review board goals, strategic plans, and departmental goals when identifying KPIs to track and report Gain Executive Sponsorship for all reporting/mobile initiatives Standardize key metric formulas and definitions across the organization Data quality is key for a successful implementation Have a change management division in your BI team The organization doesn t know what it doesn t know Stop doing BI projects and start running BI programs to increase standardization and reuse/reallocate your time to take on governance, information management, dashboarding, and strategic vision

15 Your Turn! How to contact me: Keith Bowles