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Launching a Gamechanger Product in a Traditional Market

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Launching a new productOur new product, MobideoSTO, is a gamechanger operating system for turnaround management. It fundamentally improves turnaround performance and manageability of the key factors that determine turnaround success – scope, cost, schedule, quality, and EHS.Similar to the launch of any new product, extensive planning was required. However, since MobideoSTO addresses a naturally conservative market – … Read more

Can We Get More Out of Contractor Relationships in Shutdowns, Turnarounds & Outages (STOs)?

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STOs are dynamic and complex environmentsSTOs are completely different to any capital, normal or maintenance project. Change is rapid and unpredictable in both nature and extent; the present is unclear and the future is uncertain; many different, interconnected factors come into play, with the potential to cause chaos and confusion; and there is a general … Read more

Can digital phobia be overcome through education and training?

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A recent Reuters Events whitepaper outlining the digital journeys of key petrochemical companies makes interesting reading. It contains various insights on the challenges faced when implementing digitalization strategies. Successfully rolling out new technology, such as digitalization, requires getting the workforce to see its value. It’s essential that employees view the technology as a solution that simplifies their … Read more

Connected workforces transform the way work is performed and decisions are made

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More and more industrial organizations are embarking on digital transformation journeys. These journeys don’t just require the selection of the most appropriate digitalization technologies. They demand an in-depth understanding of the needs of industrial workforces. “The topic of connected worker sparks many different perspectives when it comes to technology, but the main point, according to … Read more

The Impact of Digitalization on Globalization & Standardization

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Why Global Standardization?As businesses grow – often internationally and via acquisitions – great economies of scale can be achieved particularly when alignment between locations and business functions can be implemented and maintained. Equally, failure to streamline, share resources and optimize processes will slow growth and reduce anticipated efficiencies of post-integration businesses. Why Standardization for Asset-Intensive … Read more

Is Digital Transformation Possible Without Industrial Engineers?

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What’s the Connection Between Digital Transformations and Industrial Engineers?I don’t know of an asset-intensive industry today that is not considering, embarking on, or moving forward with a digital transformation journey to resolve key challenges and increase efficiency. But this process of maturity in development requires not only the selection of the appropriate digital technologies. It … Read more

Digitalization Is a Gamechanger for Industrial Turnarounds

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Meetings Are an Essential Part of Industrial TurnaroundsThe management of industrial turnarounds requires a never-ending array of meetings. Just during actual turnaround execution, there are shift handover meetings, daily update meetings, EHS meetings, turnaround steering committee meetings, progress update meetings and executive update meetings. “Meetings are meant to be an engine of productivity in the … Read more

Exception-Based Surveillance (EBS) optimizes resources, maximizing uptime and minimizing costs

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Effective management requires innovative solutionsThe effective management of resources – such as skilled labor, tools and parts – in environments with geographically-dispersed assets demands innovative solutions. Constantly seeking to increase productivity while reducing operational costs, many businesses are turning to technology in order to respond to asset service issues while tracking service cycle times and … Read more

Digitizing STO & Capital Project Workforces to Optimize Work Execution

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Today’s challengesReducing operating costs and increasing efficiencies – without negatively impacting power production or safety – are key challenges for power stations today. And where better to look for cost savings and improvements than in activities that take a significant chunk of overall costs, such as shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs), large capital projects, and … Read more

Turnarounds: Adrenaline Rush or 24/7 Headache?

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Turnarounds: Frenzied Failures or Streamlined Accomplishments?Long-term planning. Sleepless nights. An interruption to home life. Coordination of thousands of people, assets, timetables and budgets. Managing change quickly, practically on-the-fly. All of these (and many more) describe the execution of turnarounds in industrial workplaces, as businesses embark on a race against time to get equipment up and … Read more