by T.A. Cook | Jan 22, 2021 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From T.A. Cook Staff T.A. Cook (tacook.com) The following questions and answers come from an interview conducted with Andreas Weber, Ph.D., Vice President of Commercial Interface & Development, Evonik Operations, GmbH. Among other things, Dr. Weber is also a...
by T.A. Cook | Dec 5, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From Joao Reis, Senior Manager and Capital Projects Global Expertise Leader T.A. Cook (tacook.com) We’ve been in difficult situations before, but nothing compared to our current crisis. And this will certainly not be the last time we’ll encounter major disruption...
by T.A. Cook | Oct 22, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From Peter Munson, CRE, CSSBB, CMRP Project Manager T.A. Cook (tacook.com) As companies navigate the COVID crisis, they’re feeling their way toward a new and uncertain “normal.” Even as demand begins to recover, most industries will remain in a...
by T.A. Cook | Sep 16, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From David Fleming, Senior Manager T.A. Cook (tacook.com) During the period of the pandemic, management in asset-intensive businesses have had to make major decisions with regard to their STO events: Should they be postponed; continue as planned; and/or be split up...
by T.A. Cook | Aug 14, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From Elliott Lezov, Senior Consultant T.A. Cook (tacook.com) How much did your company spend on its last improvement project? How long ago did it happen? What was the preceding improvement initiative before the last one? How much of it is still being followed today,...
by T.A. Cook | Jul 30, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From Peter Munson, CRE, CSSBB, CMRP, Manager T.A. Cook (tacook.com) Most organizations in asset-intensive industries fail to exceed 35% to 40% maintenance productivity, even with a fully staffed planning organization. This situation is so common that many maintenance...
by T.A. Cook | May 29, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From Joy Singh, Manager T.A. Cook (tacook.com) Maintenance constitutes a notable portion of operating costs for asset-intensive industries. Management in these industries need dynamic maintenance strategies that provide measurable, qualitative results to justify the...
by T.A. Cook | May 22, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From John Lane, Senior ConsultantT.A. Cook (tacook.com) It’s not uncommon for plant turnarounds to go over budget in terms of costs and scheduling. T.A. Cook’s John Lane offers some practical insight on how to make these events proceed smoothly, efficiently, and...
by T.A. Cook | Apr 16, 2020 | SPONSORED INFORMATION
From Mark C. Munion, Senior Consultant T. A. Cook (tacook.com) The aging workforce is a major factor in the skills crisis impacting plants and facilities around the globe. According to T.A. Cook’s Mark Munion, wise businesses recognize the importance of implementing...
by T.A. Cook | Apr 3, 2020 | From Frank-Uwe Hess, Plant Operations
COVID-19 is disrupting all sectors, including asset management. Plants around the world are operating in emergency mode or have been shut down completely. There’s no hint as to how long the situation will last, nor can anyone realistically predict the scope of the...
