Key Operations and Approaches in Rio Tinto

MANAGEMENT AND
OPEARTIONS
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1. Key operation of Rio Tinto..........................................................................................................3
2. Operation function roles and responsibility of manager..............................................................3
3. Key approaches to operational management...............................................................................4
4.Impact of external business environment factor that affect decision making by leader and
manager............................................................................................................................................5
5. Management and leadership approaches that improve operational efficiency............................6
Recommendations............................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
1. Key operation of Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto PLC’s is world largest metal and mining company in London, United Kingdom
it is the biggest mining operation company. It performs their operation around 35 countries
mostly in Africa, North America, Australia, South America, Asia, Europe and Central America.
It key operation in refineries, mines, research labs, data centres, development labs and sales
office and perform their work for the various operations. It operate in this own underground
mine, power stations, mills, smelters, service facility, iron ore and research. Its area of operation
is very wider for their customer to deliver the material its use their own ships, railways and ports.
2. Operation function roles and responsibility of manager
1. Refineries
The Rio Tinto operation for refineries function process and its operates in the different
countries it convert them it product which is saleable. The role and responsibility of refineries
function of the manager direct the compliance of environmental regulation and safety procedure
it manage production also monitor, planning, performance and process.
2. Mines
Rio Tinto mining operation function is to produce material like industrial mineral,
copper, gold, uranium and diamond etc. Manager role and responsibility is planning, supervising
and organising it also responsible for mineral and rock inspecting and check that mine for
danger, stone quality check and mines tunnelling or development.
3. Development &Research lab
It invest much amount for leading technology, research and development it function is to
regularly research something new to satisfy customer and it the technological world it uses
different technology its labour cost reduction also improve the efficiency of operation. Its
manager role and responsibility is research about the material, processes, evaluate and
assemblies and develop products, concepts and solution for achieving the Rio Tinto objective.
4. Data centres
To aid the Rio Tinto it have an own big data centres and its major function is to
increasing safety and production it attached sensor or mobile equipment to reduce engine
breakdown. Manager role and responsibility to inspect the data centres also manage.
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