by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 14, 2025 | Executive Insights
I need efficiency in my operations to deal with the uncertainties of this chaotic business environment. How? Efficiency means getting things done with the least hassle and cost. That entails eliminating the waste, at all levels, and in all our processes. It involves...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Nov 20, 2024 | Executive Insights, Risk Management
Is your project ready for operations when you want to start up? Can you commission and start up with ease and expect to reach full and steady production quickly? Or is your experience with project start ups more chaotic? Chaos is natural Conceptually, entropy is a...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Sep 10, 2024 | Executive Insights
Outside of periods of global warfare, the world is in it’s most unstable period in at least a century. Your business needs to survive and that means adapting quickly. Covid swept the globe and governments over-reacted with restrictions that have done far more...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jul 25, 2024 | Executive Insights
In an operation with just 50 maintainers, annual maintenance costs can easily exceed $10 million. The more reactive (chaotic) your work environment is, the more you will be spending. Would you be interested in saving $2 million from that? In most organizations, there...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 30, 2024 | Assessment, Business Case & Finance, Executive Insights, Management Insights, UPTIME
Businesses often attempt to maximize profits for owners or shareholders by taking measures to reduce costs. A reactive approach to plant and equipment breakdowns is very costly, and it reduces outputs. By failing to do what it takes to become proactive, they take...
