SmartTrans Holdings has signed up BHP for a fully paid trial of its Resource Connect Management system (RCMS) after successfully completing a simulated mine schedule surface maintenance programme with the miner and mining services provider Minset.

The company will carry out a real and live scheduled shutdown programme at one of the company’s mines in September. SmartTrans will, again, partner with Minset on the project, which should take place in cooperation with the in-house maintenance team and coordinate 350 workers.

The deal represents the first new commercial business since the acquisition and integration of the Resource Connect personnel supply chain solutions business – and its patented iCuro cloud logistics management platform – completed on March 7.

SmartTrans said: “The real time BHP trial has proven the capabilities of RCMS. This phase has been negotiated on commercial terms. Future phases will be added and the RCMS solution will manage the compliance, reporting and the efficient movement of people and transportation assets during the shutdown programme.”

The previous simulation trial that took place in June was funded by Minset to the tune of A$20,000 ($14,720). It managed both the compliance and efficient movement of people and transportation assets throughout the scheduled surface maintenance programme.

SmartTrans’ Software as a Service solution business optimises scheduling constraints, people logistics and delivery logistics.