How to Create a Good On-Site Layout Plan for Warehousing in EPC Projects
Introduction In large EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) projects, efficient warehousing is more than just storing materials. In fact, it is the backbone of successful project execution. A poorly designed warehouse layout can cause delays, bottlenecks,...
Mobile App in Maintenance Operations
A field service management system is an important resource for a modern-day maintenance company. The system is even more functional and makes running operations easier if it is also available as a mobile app. Maintenance personnel won’t be forced to carry computers...
Material Handling Software – a Procurement Game-Changer for Capital Projects
In a capital project, procurement isn’t just about getting the right materials at the right price — it’s about ensuring that every nut, bolt, and structural component is available exactly when and where it’s needed. When timelines are tight, suppliers are scattered...
Maximizing the Benefits of AI in Maintenance Business
The possibilities of utilizing artificial intelligence are vast — and it’s worth digging deeper than just the surface-level applications. This is the third part of our blog series on using AI in the maintenance business. This time, we’re focusing on more specific...
Five Most Common Challenges in On-Site Warehousing
On-site warehousing is a critical but often overlooked part of successful large-scale projects. The project isn’t finished once materials have been safely delivered to site, and sometimes they may have to wait in a warehouse for quite a while. And, of course, it needs...
How to Boost Maintenance Operations with AI?
In this post, we continue the theme of our previous blog: the use of artificial intelligence in maintenance operations. AI has quickly become a part of our daily lives and business activities. So, how to boost maintenance operations with AI? Below, we highlight a few...
How to Harness AI in Maintenance Operations
The use of artificial intelligence has grown very fast in a short time — and the trend is here to stay. For businesses, this presents a great opportunity to make the most of AI’s capabilities. But how exactly can AI be used to improve maintenance operations? An...
6 different methods of tracking material deliveries in EPCM projects
Procurement and materials can account of for over 70% of an EPCM projects’ budget. Issues with materials management can cause significant financial setbacks for the project. One of the fastest ways to produce unnecessary costs is having contractors standing...
Time Management in Megaprojects – How Can It Be Improved?
Megaprojects are the most complex, time-consuming and costly form of major capital projects, typically categorized as those which cost $1 billion or more. Projects of this magnitude are often characterized by massive organizational supply chains of tens of thousands...
How can digital tools improve the sustainability of material deliveries in capital projects?
Capital projects operate in industries which create high levels of waste and emissions, and large projects use vast amounts of resources. As the pressure to move towards cleaner and more sustainable practices is justifiably mounting, the way capital projects are...