Commissioning & Startup

Site Readiness Assessment: Safe Startups, On Time and On Budget

A manufacturing plant was a few months away from a $110 million capital project startup when it discovered there was...
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Maintenance Outsourcing

Turnaround Management: A Vital Component of Asset Life Cycle Management Success

Many companies have lost their turnaround management expertise in recent years due to retirements, corporate downsizing, increased reliance on contractors,...
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Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security

Industrial Hygiene 101

When it comes to safety, most people think of events that cause immediate injury, but these are not the only...
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Procedure Development

Procedure Development: How to Boost Your Plant’s Performance

If you were given a procedure to follow, such as changing a flat tire, how many steps do you think...
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Maintenance & Reliability

Root Cause Analysis:  An Important Tool for Maintenance Organizations

When you replace a fuse on a non-functioning machine and your machine starts running again, it does not necessarily mean...
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Talent Optimization

Talent Recruiting: Strengthening your Organization’s Performance Foundation

Just as the strength of the foundation controls the shape and life expectancy of a building, the talent recruiting phase...
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Commissioning & Startup

Commissioning & Startup: The Bridge Between Mechanical Completion and Operations

If your facility was designed with a check valve 15 feet off the ground, or with a pressure relief valve...
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Procedure Development

Procedure Development: Creating a Safe Working Environment

When you buy a new car, you receive an owner’s manual that provides you with information about maintaining your car,...
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Maintenance & Reliability

Maintenance Optimization: Getting the Best Return on Investment Out of Your Resources

The most common approach to analyzing maintenance costs is to view it as a cost center, a line item on...
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Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security

Combustible Dust Hazard Assessments: What You Need to Know

Knowing the hazards of combustible dust and its effects on the surrounding environment is crucial for many asset-owning managers. Materials...
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Commissioning & Startup

Choosing a Time & Materials Pricing Approach For Your Project

Imagine you’re a plant manager with plans for a new, greenfield plant, on the critical path, and ready to begin...
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Asset Life Cycle Management

5 Ways Asset Life Cycle Management Produces Better Outcomes

5 Ways Asset Life Cycle Management Produces Better Outcomes Most engineering companies don't consider the maintenance and operation costs of...
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