Case Study: Kennecott Utah Copper achieves 1,500% ROI and $1M fuel savings with GPS Insight

How Kennecott Utah Copper achieved 1,500% ROI by utilizing GPS Insight

Kennecott Utah Copper, the site of the world’s largest copper mine, operates a dispersed fleet across a 25-mile site and struggled to manage idle time, rising GHG emissions, warranty exposure (hours tracked vs. miles), and poor equipment utilization that hindered efficiency and lifecycle management. With roughly 250 vehicles to right-size and monitor, the company needed a way to reduce idling, track utilization, and improve maintenance and routing.

By deploying GPS Insight beginning in 2008 (initial pilot on 28 assets, now monitoring 242), Kennecott cut idle time and GHG emissions, improved preventative maintenance and routing, and unlocked fuel and maintenance savings—over $1 million in fuel saved in 12 months—achieving a reported 1,500% ROI and rapid payback (pilot ROI in 30 days), while supporting award-winning pollution-prevention improvements.

Kennecott Utah Copper

Kenny Harvey

Mobile Maintenance Planner/Reliability for the Kennecott Operational Services Department, Kennecott Utah Copper