Case Study Procurement & Logistics Updated October 14, 2025 4 min read By GPSI Team

1,300 Truckloads Delivered in 9 Months

A major mining company needed every supply chain function run on-site for a 3.8 KM conveyor mega-project. GPSI took the helm of procurement and logistics — orchestrating 1,300 truckloads and 3,000 inbound transports to keep construction moving.

Heavy-haul truckload logistics for a mining conveyor construction project

1,300 Truckloads delivered
in 9 months

Client Major Mining Company

Engaged GPSI for on-site Procurement Project Management across every supply chain function of a large conveyor construction project.

Industry

Mining & Construction

Engagement

Procurement Project Management

Asset

3.8 KM conveyor · 6,000 t steel

Delivery

1,300 truckloads · 9 months

Key Takeaways

GPSI ran on-site procurement project management across every supply chain function.
The team coordinated a 3.8 KM conveyor with 6,000 metric tons of steel structures.
A delivery strategy moved 1,300 truckloads — including 900+ wide loads from two locations.
In total, 3,000 inbound transports reached site during the construction phase.
GPSI met revised targets set after an external audit, with global procurement and a receiving plan.
A later mandate re-gridded the entire site in 3 months to restart stalled construction.

Scope of WorkWhat was GPSI tasked to do?

Global Partner Solutions was tasked to work on a Procurement Project Management to oversee all supply chain functions of a major mining company. The objective was to provide on-site strategic and tactical functions for Procurement, Expediting, Traffic, Logistics, Supplier surveillance, and Quality Inspection coordination.

On-site supply chain functions

Strategic and tactical, all run by GPSI from the project site.

Procurement Expediting Traffic Logistics Supplier surveillance Quality Inspection coordination

ActivitiesWhat did the team deliver?

GPSI provided a complete staffing and management solution to meet the revised targets following an external audit. The list of activities of the team included:

The development and management of the procurement processes and procedures, strategic negotiations, and logistics strategies for the inbound freight.
The implementation of a receiving plan to meet the construction and erection schedules.
The management of the procurement process for all the equipment and materials on a global basis including the management of the logistics for the CNR supplied material.
The coordination of the pre-assembly and logistics for a 3.8KM conveyor including a total of 6,000 metric tons of steel structures.

3.8 KM

Conveyor coordinated

6,000 t

Steel structures

Origin locations

ResultsHow big was the logistics push?

The team successfully managed the material requiring in-transit pre-assembly or sequence staging. The plan included a delivery strategy for 1,300 truckloads for the complete conveyor including over 900 wide loads from 2 different locations for a total of 3,000 inbound transports to site during the construction phase.

DEFINITION

Wide load: an oversize, over-dimensional shipment that exceeds standard legal width and typically requires special permits, routing, and escorts. Over 900 of this project’s inbound transports were wide loads.

1,300

Truckloads delivered

3,000

Inbound transports to site

900+

Wide loads moved

Months

Site RecoveryHow did GPSI restart construction?

GPSI received a subsequent mandate to re-organize the inventory locations, drop points at site and the re-identification of previously received material. The process was done in 3 months following 4 months slow-down and material being buried under snow for 5 months. GPSI completed a re-gridding for receiving of materials, storage areas and new drop points at site, to restart construction.

In-transit staging managed

Material requiring in-transit pre-assembly or sequence staging was handled cleanly.

Site re-gridded in 3 months

Receiving, storage, and new drop points were re-organized to restart construction.

Material re-identified

Previously received material — buried under snow for months — was located and re-identified.

Global procurement delivered

Equipment and materials sourced globally, including CNR-supplied material logistics.

1,300 truckloads, 900+ wide loads, 3,000 inbound transports — and a full site re-gridding in three months to restart stalled construction. — Outcome of the GPSI procurement project management mandate

3.8 KMConveyor delivered

One GPSI on-site team managed 6,000 metric tons of steel structures and 3,000 inbound transports — procurement, traffic, logistics, and quality coordination, end to end.

Frequently asked questions

What was GPSI tasked to do?

GPSI was tasked with Procurement Project Management to oversee all supply chain functions of a major mining company — providing on-site strategic and tactical functions for procurement, expediting, traffic, logistics, supplier surveillance, and quality inspection coordination.

How big was the logistics challenge?

The plan included a delivery strategy for 1,300 truckloads for the complete conveyor, including over 900 wide loads from two different locations, for a total of 3,000 inbound transports to site during construction. The conveyor itself spanned 3.8 KM and 6,000 metric tons of steel structures.

What is a wide load?

A wide load is an oversize or over-dimensional shipment that exceeds standard legal width and typically requires special permits, routing, and escorts. Over 900 of the inbound transports on this project were wide loads.

What did GPSI do after the construction slow-down?

GPSI received a subsequent mandate to re-organize inventory locations and drop points and re-identify previously received material. After a four-month slow-down with material buried under snow for five months, GPSI completed a re-gridding of receiving areas, storage, and new drop points in three months to restart construction.

What was delivered overall?

GPSI delivered a complete staffing and management solution that met revised targets following an external audit, successfully managing material requiring in-transit pre-assembly or sequence staging and executing the 1,300-truckload delivery strategy for the conveyor.

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