SAP for Mining solutions enable you to optimize the condition and performance of assets at the lowest possible cost. The solutions enable:

• Capital investment management – With SAP for Mining, you can develop and construct new mines and processing plants – often highly capital-intensive projects. You can plan and supervise projects, phase in equipment, handle project accounting activities, and manage investments required for such projects.
• Preventive and breakdown maintenance management – With SAP for Mining you can use cost-efficient maintenance methods, such as risk-based maintenance or preventive maintenance, and manage work orders. You can also develop comprehensive outage plans, refurbish equipment, and manage shutdowns.
• Decommissioning – SAP for Mining helps you shut down mines and production facilities, retire and scrap assets, and phase out equipment.

Enterprise asset management is enabled with SAP applications such as SAP ERP and SAP Product Lifecycle Management. To find out how these applications can help you improve your enterprise asset management, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about enterprise resource planning or product lifecycle management.