Challenge
Every asset owner is looking to do more with less. One of the best ways to begin is by identifying projects to improve reliability and quality, to stabilize production, and meet increasingly stringent safety and environmental regulations.
In today’s market, the objective is rarely about increasing production. The focus is on greater efficiency and agility for grade changes, production ramp-up and ramp-down, and operations startups and shutdowns. A simple, worthwhile proposition. But where do you start?
Systems engineering is a discovery process. It begins with investigating and finding the real problems that need to be resolved, and identifying the most probable or highest-impact failures that can occur. The goal is to create a blueprint that guides improvement. But that's only the first step.
With limited budgets, how do you prioritize these projects to maximize the return on your investment? With operations as complex as they are, a bigger-picture approach can be useful. But it can deter from highly specialized, technical abilities. The right partner can help identify and prioritize targeted systems and process-control projects that generate significant, quick returns with minimal outlays. The result? Improved overall operations like never before.