In our long-standing partnership with this world leading mining engineering firm, we've had a front-row seat to the evolution of mining equipment maintenance. We've watched the industry shift from simple part procurement to complex machine health tracking and rapid diagnosis. It’s an exciting space to be in, but it brings its own set of hurdles.
Challenge
Maintaining the premium Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) experience when there are so many competitors in the field isn't easy. Mining sites all operate a little differently. It's highly technical and heavily dependent on resources - but in a nutshell, mining staff need to know exactly how their equipment is performing to keep their production lines running optimally and sustainably. As an industry-leading OEM provider, the client needed to transparently demonstrate this performance to both their customers and internal staff to uphold their credibility as a highly productive partner.
Our partner has worked tediously to develop, build and infuse new technologies - transforming what was once their customers dream into something viable. But, as tech often does, it’s not quite packaged as nicely as wanted, requiring a deep user journey and technical requirement investigation to understand when, how and to whom crucial data needs to be presented on an interface for time sensitive decision making.
Solution
To tackle their challenges and align overarching objectives, we set out to build digital experiences that deliver real value to the people on (and under) the ground. And to do that, we needed to understand more about how they worked and what they needed.
Understanding the new customer journeys
We aided the client in mapping out the optimal customer journey. By researching customer pain points, we built upon the value proposition for the their application.
Strategic and Technical workshops
We facilitated workshops and developed a service blueprint map with cross-functional teams. This delivered an optimised customer experience covering OEM part ordering, equipment diagnosis, and crucially timed maintenance scheduling recommendations.
Accessible, robust design
We created design system components that stay true to their branding. Crucially, these meet WCAG 2.2 standards, are reusable within the product ecosystem, and ensure optimal device interaction for all users - including for on-site miners wearing protective gear in areas that lack reliable internet coverage.
Rebranding and marketing assets
With a solid app foundation in place, we’ve also supported the Company's marketing team with logo design, video materials for education and marketing, and essential assets brand assets for the Google Play and Apple App Store.
Results
Improvements in the functionality and the ease of use of the client's app has delivered their customers a far superior user experience. Through smart design and tight collaboration with the client's in-house developers, marketers, and product owners, the impact has been clear:
Skyrocketing app engagement and uptake.
Robust design system enables rapid continuous innovation
A significantly strengthened position against competitors
Measurable improvements to the spare part distribution chain
Moving forward together
By transforming complex technical requirements into accessible, user-focused digital experiences, we haven't just modernised the application - we've helped the client secure their place as an innovative, trusted partner in the mining sector.
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