Insights, commentary, and updates on fleet management systems in mining.https://miningfms.com/en-auhttps://miningfms.com/blog/the-next-step-change-is-activity-dispatch/https://miningfms.com/blog/the-next-step-change-is-activity-dispatch/Activity-based dispatch is coming to open-pit mining inside five years. The FMS becomes the execution layer for every planned task, the dispatcher runs Short Interval Control across the entire pit, and most sites will fumble the operating model change underneath it.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTScott Grahamhttps://miningfms.com/blog/the-dispatch-ceiling/https://miningfms.com/blog/the-dispatch-ceiling/Every mine blames the dispatcher when queue time climbs. But dispatch has a hard ceiling, and everything above it belongs to planning and supervision.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTScott Grahamhttps://miningfms.com/blog/the-most-expensive-underinvestment-in-open-pit-mining/https://miningfms.com/blog/the-most-expensive-underinvestment-in-open-pit-mining/Mining control rooms are chronically under-resourced. The cognitive load on dispatchers exceeds air traffic controllers, and administrative task creep is destroying your FMS return on investment.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTScott Grahamhttps://miningfms.com/blog/welcome-to-the-miningfms-blog/https://miningfms.com/blog/welcome-to-the-miningfms-blog/Introducing the MiningFMS blog — where we share insights, commentary, and updates on fleet management systems in mining.Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTScott Graham