“By using a templated deployment modelled from some of the most significant mining firms worldwide, PSA accelerates ERP implementation providing substantial savings to miners without sacrificing performance,” the company said, noting that the previous barrier for early-stage miners of cashflow limitations is a factor no longer.

PSA’s solution, rather, functions using a best practice chart of accounts and reporting structure, allowing miners to outline construction and production plans that often rely on costing and project control.

PSA's Mining ERP, the rapid deployment models of which include stock classification, plant maintenance methodology, inventory processes and business intelligence reporting structures out-of-the-box, can permit an early-stage mining company to commence operations in about eight weeks with a fully integrated ERP system.

As noted by PSA’s chief operating officer Andrew Morely, it is reporting several hundred hours less versus the typical implementation of an ERP, with a concentration on value-added elements such as design, training and user testing.

The new release is based on Pronto’s existing Pronto Xi ERP software product; it already services the mining community with rapid access to information through secure, user-friendly interfaces to improve employee performance and enhance key operational performance indicators (KPIs).