Integration Alone Doesn’t Lead to Transformation
May 27, 2020
Today, the focus of many IT projects in the petrochemical world is on configuration and integration. In other words, companies seek a software..
How Connected Workforce and Conduct of Operations Work Together to Deliver Operational Discipline
April 23, 2020
Many companies today are focusing on Operational Discipline, which is a positive for our industry. If you accept that Operational Discipline is..
Connected Workforce: Key to Effective Decision Support and a Profitable Plant
March 19, 2020
First, what is a Connected Workforce? In short, a Connected Workforce is one that, through the power of mobile and wearable devices, is able to send..
Mechanical Integrity is the Answer
March 19, 2020
Mechanical Integrity (MI) is a management system to ensure equipment is properly manufactured, installed, and maintained to ensure its reliability..
Control of Work – a Major Challenge in both Capital Projects and Continuous Operations
January 14, 2020
By David Drerup. Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages (STOs) continue to be a major budget and time challenge. A significant contributing factor to..
Why Engineering Content Management is the lifeblood of an Intelligent Operations Framework
November 14, 2019
By David Drerup. In our previous articles, we’ve shared why Operational Risk Management (ORM) can be the Achilles heel in your organization, and why ..
Is Risk Management your Achilles’ Heel? How Intelligent Operations helps keep you moving forward
October 23, 2019
By David Drerup. In our previous article, we shared why Enterprise Loss Management is the connective tissue for Intelligent Operations. Risk..
Why Enterprise Loss Prevention (ELP) is a core element of the Intelligent Operations Framework
October 10, 2019
By David Drerup. In our previous post, I shared why MOC corresponds to the skeletal system for Intelligent Operations. If MOC is the skeleton, ELP is..
Why MOC is part of the core fabric for Intelligent Operations
September 20, 2019
By David Drerup. One of the core framework components of Intelligent Operations is Management of Change (MOC). MOC is rather like a skeletal system..
ERM vs. ORM – What is the difference ? (Part 4)
August 19, 2019
In Part 1 of the series on ERM vs. ORM, we discussed the difference between Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM)...
ERM vs. ORM – What is the difference? (Part 3)
July 17, 2019
In Part 1 of the series on ERM vs. ORM, we discussed the difference between Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM)...
ERM vs. ORM – What is the difference? (Part 2)
June 5, 2019
In Part 1 of the series on ERM vs. ORM, we discussed the difference between Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM)...
Monitoring Organizational Performance – Necessary Metrics
May 9, 2019
There are many ways to monitor the performance of your organization. Today we want to highlight 3 ways that are fundamental to understanding how well..
MFG Chemical Selects OESuite® to Further Improve Operational Excellence and EHS&S Outcomes
April 29, 2019
New software platform to improve information and workflow management in EHS&S processes companywide
Why Effective Equipment Identification Matters and How to Do It
March 21, 2019
Since vision tends to dominate the senses, one of the most effective ways to reduce human error and improve human performance is to maximize..
Using a Risk Registry to Properly Manage Operational Risk
March 6, 2019
Process Safety Management (PSM) provides a framework for effectively managing operational risk. The framework includes the obvious catastrophic..
Why Process Safety Performance Indicators Are Your Silver Lining
February 21, 2019
It's true that process safety incidents have the highest potential for significant injuries and deaths, environmental harm, property damage, business..
ERM vs. ORM – What is the difference? (Part 1)
February 5, 2019
This is the first in our series of posts on ERM and ORM: What is the difference and why does it matter? Most importantly in this series, we'll..
Thelma Kipe Joins Operational Sustainability, LLC
January 7, 2019
Houston, TX – January 7, 2019 Operational Sustainability, LLC today announced Thelma Kipe has accepted the position of Vice President for Customer..