ETM.next helps mining and natural resources organizations manage heavy equipment, mobile fleet, tools and critical movable assets across pits, plants, workshops, depots and contractors. The solution supports the end-to-end process from request, planning and allocation through dispatch, utilization, maintenance, inspections, compliance, return, billing and cost allocation giving operations, maintenance, finance, IT and asset leaders a governed operating layer for equipment-intensive mining environments.
Mining performance depends on asset uptime. The operating picture is often fragmented.
In mining, equipment availability directly affects production, safety, cost and delivery commitments. Yet many organizations still manage heavy equipment, service tools, mobile assets and rental fleets across disconnected systems, spreadsheets, manual approvals and local site knowledge. The result is limited visibility into what is available, where it is located, whether it is compliant and what it costs across mines, plants, workshops, contractors and shifts.
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Critical equipment readiness is hard to verify before production depends on it
Operations teams need to know whether haul trucks, loaders, drills, pumps, generators and service tools are available, maintained, certified, and allocated for the next shift.
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Utilization, rental exposure and standby costs are difficult to control
Owned, rented and contractor-managed assets move across sites and work areas. Without one shared view, underused assets, duplicate rentals, and hidden standby costs can exist at the same time.
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Maintenance, inspections and safety evidence are disconnected from operations
A machine may be physically present but not operationally ready because maintenance status, inspection of evidence, safety requirements, certificates or operator constraints are unresolved.
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Lifecycle decisions lack a complete cost and performance view
Repair, redeploy, rent, replace or retire decisions require asset condition, utilization, maintenance cost, production relevance, rental spend and financial data in one decision model.
ETM.next creates the governed operating layer for mining equipment, fleet and critical movable assets.
- Shift-ready asset control: Start from operational demand, production schedules and site requirements, then connect the equipment, tools, approvals and evidence needed to execute safely and reliably.
- End-to-end lifecycle management: Manage requests, planning, contracts, issues, returns, logistics, maintenance, billing and cost allocation for movable assets in one governed process across sites, workshops and suppliers.
- Evidence by design: Create traceable records during daily execution, including inspections, checks, certifications, handovers, maintenance activities, exceptions, and compliance documentation.
- SAP-integrated cloud platform: Use a SaaS solution co-innovated with SAP and built on SAP Business Technology Platform. ETM.next can integrate with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, while also supporting integration with non-SAP ERP systems through APIs and established integration options.
Connect equipment, fleet, tools, sites, shifts, work orders, inspections, suppliers, contracts, cost and billing into one governed operating model with SAP-native integration options for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, and the flexibility to connect with other ERP environments without starting from a disruptive system-replacement agenda.
Move from asset administration to mining-ready equipment control.
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Higher confidence in critical equipment availability and shift readiness
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Improved utilization of owned, rented and contractor-managed assets
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Reduced exposure to avoidable downtime, duplicate rentals and standby cost
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Stronger maintenance, inspection, safety and compliance control
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Better repair-versus-replace and rent-versus-own decisions
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More transparent billing, cost allocation and total cost of equipment
Turn your mining equipment challenges into a clear improvement roadmap.
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Mining Discovery Session
In a focused 45 minute session, we review your current equipment operating model, priority challenges and business objectives. Together, we identify the most relevant value areas and decide whether a deeper assessment would be useful.
You receive an initial view of priority use cases, affected processes, relevant stakeholders and the recommended next step.
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Requirements, Challenges & Vision Assessment
For organizations seeking a deeper evaluation, we assess processes, systems, data, responsibilities, pain points, target capabilities, performance indicators and implementation priorities across the equipment lifecycle.
You receive a documented current-state and target-state view, prioritized improvement areas, agreed success measures and a pragmatic roadmap for the next decision.
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Frequently asked questions
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What is ETM.next for mining and natural resources?
ETM.next is a cloud-based asset, equipment and tool management solution for movable and project-critical resources. For mining organizations, it creates a governed operating layer for heavy equipment, mobile fleet, tools, rental assets, and contractor-managed resources across the full lifecycle.
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How does ETM.next support mining operations?
It connects request, planning, allocation, issue, return, maintenance, inspections, compliance, logistics, billing and cost allocation into one end-to-end process, helping teams understand what is available, where it is located, whether it is ready and what it costs.
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Which mining assets can be managed?
ETM.next can support heavy mobile equipment, haulage and support fleet, drills, loaders, service trucks, pumps, generators, specialist tools, temporary assets, workshop resources, rental equipment and contractor-managed assets.
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Does ETM.next replace our existing ERP or maintenance systems?
No. ETM.next is not positioned as an ERP replacement. The solution has been co-innovated with SAP, is built on SAP BTP and can integrate with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud and SAP ERP. At the same time, ETM.next can also be integrated with non-SAP ERP systems through APIs and suitable integration architecture, enabling mining organizations to improve asset lifecycle execution without replacing their existing core ERP landscape.
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Can ETM.next support field execution?
Yes. ETM.next supports mobile execution for requests, scanning, picking, issuing, documentation and asset handling, helping teams move away from paper-based processes in yards, workshops and field operations.