AAOM Handbook

Appendix 1 Measure Parameter Boundary Definitions Purpose Statements Transfer Process - to move a product or service from one location to another. Transform process - to alter the specification of a product or service. Store Process - to isolate variation in supply and demand between two processes. Operating Time Transfer Process The time the process is receiving, moving or discharging product or service. Transform Process The time the process is receiving, transforming or discharging product or service. Store Process The time the process is receiving or discharging product or service. Note – Where a process has storage at its entry or exit (within the defined process boundaries), the time measures should be based on receiving from or discharging to this storage. Rate Transfer Process The volume of product or service moved by the process divided by the cycle time (defined by the utilisation boundaries) for the movement. Transform Process The volume of product or service transformed by the process divided by the cycle time (defined by the utilisation boundaries) for the transformation. Store Process The difference between the volume of product or service delivered to and from the process divided by the cycle time (defined by the utilisation boundaries) for the delivery. Note – processes are defined at the Region, Operation, Process and Productive Unit level. The ‘product’ used for the measurement each of these is defined by the Purpose of the process (e.g. produce ore, produce matte, produce gas/electricity etc). Quality