AIM Week Summit Participation, EAM Seminars

PAS 55 & World Class Maintenance Presentations

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions (an ABS Group Company) teamed together for a recent EAM, Reliability & Maintenance educational trip in the Middle East.

The first stop was the 7th Annual IQPC Asset Integrity Management Week Summit in Abu Dhabi. Randal Montgomery of ABS Consulting led a session presentation on “World Class Maintenance: What is it, and how can it be achieved?” The presentation discussed, among other subject areas, the definition of what is considered world class maintenance. This was completed through the evaluation of maintenance philosophies evolution and the subsequent impact on equipment reliability and maintenance management. Randal concluded by outlining a model addressing the key aspects and elements needed to achieve world class maintenance.

Tom Terfehr of GenesisSolutions led a session presentation on “PAS 55 and Why Is It of Interest?” This presentation explained PAS 55 in detail as well as its relationship to Enterprise Asset Management efforts in various industries during the past few decades. The presentation also established linkages between PAS 55 and achieving world class maintenance and reliability. The final segment addressed aspects of change management necessary to implement and sustain a successful EAM program including PAS 55.

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Asset Management Master Planning

The Evolution of Maintenance Master Planning

Mike Greenholtz & Quinton GoForth

We have had the opportunity over the past several years to introduce Maintenance Master Planning to many of our GenesisSolutions customers. As part of a continuous improvement effort, we have modified the master planning process to include a DMAIC approach, which is a Six Sigma quality management tool, thus evolving Maintenance Master Planning to a more comprehensive Asset Management Master Planning process.

In a sequential series of articles to be published in this newsletter, we will describe the updated process in detail to provide you with a greater understanding of how this method can bring value to your company. Over the course of this five part series, we will convey how we “Define” asset management maturity, “Measure” and assess the current state of asset management, “Analyze” the assessment to develop a master plan, “Improve” asset management through master plan implementation, and finally “Control” and sustain the performance improvement.

Part IV - IMPROVE

The improvement step represents the actual implementation within the DMAIC process and presents the greatest challenge to the typical maintenance organization. This is where the rubber meets the road and underscores the significance for endorsements from the business stakeholders and the extended operating team. Utilizing a Return on Investment (“ROI”) model in support of the business case to justify the resources necessary to execute the master plan is essential to gain endorsements and the stakeholder buy in. When looking at opportunities for ROI, it is necessary to identify losses that can be reduced (“soft” savings) and costs that can be saved (“hard” savings). Increasing technician wrench time and asset availability are considered “soft” savings. The “hard” savings are reducing MRO labor, contractor, material, and inventory carrying costs (estimated to be 20% of current storeroom value) as progression is made through the maturity continuum. Figure 3 shows the Asset Management Maturity Continuum with focus on the ROI opportunities. Note that there are additional benefits that will be recognized in Safety and Quality as progression is made.

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EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminars

April 18, 2012 - San Diego, California

June 12, 2012 - Houston (Deer Park), Texas

GenesisSolutions and The Mundy Companies are hosting the following complimentary seminars on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Reliability Strategy in San Diego, California on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, and Deer Park, Texas on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. These educational seminars focus on developing a progressive, multiphase Asset Management Master Plan to leverage an organizations CMMS to support & sustain Reliability Excellence.

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We hope you can join us for these interactive and dynamic events which have a focus on “Defining your Asset Management Master Plan”.

To register immediately, please send a request to: info@genesissolutions.com

Upcoming Industry Events

• Reliable Plant 2012
• May 1-3, 2012
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• http://conference.reliableplant.com/

GenesisSolutions is an exhibitor at this 13th Annual Meeting, and Mike Greenholtz, VP of Reliability Solutions, will be presenting on “Asset Management Master Planning.” Please visit us in Booth #424.

• MUWG (Maximo Utility Working Group)
• Spring 2012 Workshop
• May 1-2, 2012
• Atlanta, Georgia (Hosted by Southern Company)
• http://muwg.org/

GenesisSolutions is a sponsoring exhibitor and will be leading two IBM Maximo Asset Management functional breakout sessions.

• Electric Power Conference & Expo 2012
• May 15-17, 2012
• Baltimore, Maryland
• http://www.electricpowerexpo.com/

GenesisSolutions will be exhibiting at this 14th Annual Meeting. Please visit us in Booth #1043.

PAS 55 & World Class Maintenance Presentations

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions (an ABS Group Company) teamed together for a recent EAM, Reliability & Maintenance educational trip in the Middle East. The first stop was the 7th Annual IQPC Asset Integrity Management Week Summit in Abu Dhabi. Randal Montgomery of ABS Consulting led a session presentation on “World Class Maintenance: What is it, and how can it be achieved?” The presentation discussed, among other subject areas, the definition of what is considered world class maintenance. This was completed through the evaluation of maintenance philosophies evolution and the subsequent impact on equipment reliability and maintenance management. Randal concluded by outlining a model addressing the key aspects and elements needed to achieve world class maintenance. Tom Terfehr of GenesisSolutions led a session presentation on “PAS 55 and Why Is It of Interest?” This presentation explained PAS 55 in detail as well as its relationship to Enterprise Asset Management efforts in various industries during the past few decades. The presentation also established linkages between PAS 55 and achieving world class maintenance and reliability. The final segment addressed aspects of change management necessary to implement and sustain a successful EAM program including PAS 55.

The Asset Integrity Management (AIM) conference encompasses many aspects of operations from maintenance planning, corrosion management and inspection regimes to safety management and safety assurance. The subjects were addressed at the conference by regional and international experts from the oil and gas industry.

Following the AIM Summit, ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions teamed for two EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminars in Saudi Arabia & Abu Dhabi. These seminars focused on establishing and understanding where an organization stands on the Maintenance Maturity Continuum, the detailed components of a world-class Reliability & Maintenance program and how establishing a Reliability Master Plan can help organizations identify areas for improvement. The last segment of the seminar focused on how to implement those improvements and measure progress toward world-class performance. The goal is to understand and enable strategic plans and tactical actions to achieve reliability excellence. These two seminars drew more than 60 local Oil & Gas professionals.

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are excited about their new working relationship and how their joint service offerings can bring increased value to mutual customers. This combined effort in the Middle East demonstrates their unique ability to aid asset intensive industrial clients in all facets of Safety, Risk, Integrity & Asset Performance requirements.

GenesisSolutions now part of ABS Consulting

February 23, 2012 - Houston, TX - ABS Group of Companies, Inc. today announced its acquisition of maintenance and asset management solutions provider GenesisSolutions, headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

As a part of ABS Consulting, GenesisSolutions customers can now take advantage of a broad range of Safety, Risk, Integrity and Performance Management services including an extensive catalog of public and on-site training courses. Please visit www.absconsulting.com to learn more about our new organization and expanded capabilities.

According to ABS Group CEO, Tony Nassif, “The acquisition of GenesisSolutions will enable ABS Consulting to immediately expand our capabilities to deliver full-service EAM solutions to our extensive customer base in the Maritime, Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Renewable and Government market sectors.” ABS Consulting President David Walker added that, “In particular, their systems and technology experience with all of the major EAM and Computerized Maintenance Management System software tools will equip ABS Consulting with a portfolio of solutions to directly improve customers’ bottom lines through reduced downtime, improved efficiency and reduced labor and material costs.”

GenesisSolutions’ Founding Partner and CEO Burton (Twig) MacArthur said, “The combination of GenesisSolutions and ABS Consulting will increase our ability to help clients realize a return on their assets through reduced maintenance costs and improved productivity.” He stated that, “This integration will help us reach a broader base of customers with a broader set of offerings, while also expanding the range of career opportunities available to Genesis employees.”

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Asset Management Master Planning: The Evolution of Maintenance Master Planning

Mike Greenholtz & Quinton GoForth

We have had the opportunity over the past several years to introduce Maintenance Master Planning to many of our GenesisSolutions customers. As part of a continuous improvement effort, we have modified the master planning process to include a DMAIC approach, which is a Six Sigma quality management tool, thus evolving Maintenance Master Planning to a more comprehensive Asset Management Master Planning process.

In a sequential series of articles to be published in this newsletter, we will describe the updated process in detail to provide you with a greater understanding of how this method can bring value to your company. Over the course of this five part series, we will convey how we “Define” asset management maturity, “Measure” and assess the current state of asset management, “Analyze” the assessment to develop a master plan, “Improve” asset management through master plan implementation, and finally “Control” and sustain the performance improvement.

Part III - ANALYZE

In the Analysis Phase of the DMAIC process the objective is to analyze the results of operational performance assessment gathered from our previous DMAIC step (Measure) within all the foundational elements that comprise the maintenance or asset management system. The analysis is predicated upon understanding the desired future state goals of the maintenance organization to support the company business strategy. This typically includes benchmarking with industry Best Practices for proactive maintenance labor, backlog, PM compliance, OEE as well as financial goals. The difference between the measured “Current State” and the desired “Future State” represents the current gap that is to be remediated. Strategically prioritizing in sequential order the required next steps and then documenting this remediation plan now positions the maintenance organization to begin the development of their Asset Management Master Plan (“AMMP”). This is essentially the structured Roadmap to the “Future State” and will become a documented project plan detailing the time required, number of resources, and required milestones to achieve the end goal.

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EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminar

April 18, 2012 - San Diego, California

GenesisSolutions and The Mundy Companies are hosting a complimentary seminar on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Reliability Strategy in San Diego, California on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. This educational seminar focuses on developing a progressive, multiphase Asset Management Master Plan to leverage your CMMS to support & sustain Reliability Excellence.

Click here for Logistics, Seminar Agenda and Speaker Bio’s for San Diego, CA

We hope you can join us for this interactive and dynamic event which has a focus on “Defining your Asset Management Master Plan”.

To register immediately, please send a request to: info@genesissolutions.com

Upcoming Industry Events

• FMMUG (Facilities Management Maximo User Group)
• 2012 Annual Meeting
• April 15-17, 2012
• San Diego, California
• http://fmmug.org/

GenesisSolutions is a sponsor and will be exhibiting at this Annual Meeting.

• Reliable Plant 2012
• May 1-3, 2012
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• http://conference.reliableplant.com/

GenesisSolutions is an exhibitor at this 13th Annual Meeting, and Mike Greenholtz, VP of Reliability Solutions, will be presenting on “Asset Management Master Planning.”

• MUWG (Maximo Utility Working Group)
• Spring 2012 Workshop
• May 1-2, 2012
• Atlanta, Georgia (Hosted by Southern Company)
• http://muwg.org/

GenesisSolutions is a sponsoring exhibitor and will be leading a IBM Maximo Asset Management functional breakout session.

• Electric Power Conference & Expo 2012
• May 15-17, 2012
• Baltimore, Maryland
• http://www.electricpowerexpo.com/

GenesisSolutions will be exhibiting at this 14th Annual Meeting.

In little more than a decade, GenesisSolutions has grown to become a leading provider of integrated Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) services to major pharmaceutical, energy, food and beverage, manufacturing and facilities maintenance customers. With operations in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia, GenesisSolutions will align with ABS Group’s global footprint and complement existing Asset Management capabilities. GenesisSolutions will be combined with ABS Consulting’s existing Reliability and Maintenance Management group to form a new EAM competency center.

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Pat DeLany’s association with the maintenance industry spans more than 44 years beginning as a Damage Control Petty Officer in the US Navy, and after receiving a Mechanical Engineering degree, as a repair foreman at Bethlehem Steel’s Burns Harbor, Indiana plant. Pat’s professional career evolved to the CMMS industry where he utilized his previous experience and education to help his clients create and manage their various maintenance management systems. This project work included system configuration, data capture, database creation and system training. Pat’s client history includes steel mills, hospitals, power generation plants, printing plants, textile mills, general manufacturing, institutional and commercial building maintenance and the pharmaceutical industry. Along the way, Pat earned a Masters Degree in Training and Organizational Development from the Pennsylvania State University.

Pat joined GenesisSolutions in 2004 as a Principal Consultant assigned to a major pharmaceutical project and has continued his tenure with them through a number of upgrades to their corporate-wide EAM system. Pat’s responsibilities include software configuration and validation efforts and documentation, providing level 3 helpdesk services as well as system training and documentation to all of the sites which use the customers EAMS software. He also assists his co-workers with their current deployment efforts directed at those new plants that are transitioning from other CMMS systems to the central EAM system. Pat has traveled extensively providing system training during the past 8 years to over 50 plant sites around the world located in Europe, UK, Ireland, Asia, Australia, South America, Central America, Puerto Rico, and North America. Pat’s philosophies of ‘Do all you can for the client’ as well as ‘Provide a dollar-tens worth of service for a dollar’ have helped him to receive and keep the good opinion of his clients as is evidenced by his long term customer relationships.

Pat lives in Pennsylvania with Janet, his wife of 39 years. He has three adult children and has recently become a grandfather for the first time. Pat enjoys woodworking and furniture building as a hobby.

Asset Management Master Planning: The Evolution of Maintenance Master Planning

We have had the opportunity over the past several years to introduce Maintenance Master Planning to many of our GenesisSolutions customers.  As part of a continuous improvement effort, we have modified the master planning process to include a DMAIC approach, which is a Six Sigma quality management tool, thus evolving Maintenance Master Planning to a more comprehensive Asset Management Master Planning process.

In a sequential series of articles to be published in this newsletter, we will describe the updated process in detail to provide you with a greater understanding of how this method can bring value to your company.  Over the course of this five part series, we will convey how we “Define” asset management maturity, “Measure” and assess the current state of asset management, “Analyze” the assessment to develop a master plan, “Improve” asset management through master plan implementation, and finally “Control” and sustain the performance improvement.

 Part 2 - MEASURE

In the Measurement phase of the DMAIC process the objective is to quantitatively assess operational performance within the foundational elements that comprise the maintenance or asset management system. Our initial approach a decade ago was to look at People, Processes, Systems, Technology, and Governance. Although the assessment process is still focused on the aforementioned areas, the methodology has now evolved and we have mapped our measurements to assess the following elements: 

• Organizational Readiness
• CMMS Functionality & Utilization
• Planning & Scheduling
• Work Management
• Inventory Management
• Maintenance & Reliability Strategy
• Metrics & Performance Improvement

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GenesisSolutions Consultant Achieves CMRP Certification

Mr. Bob Steibly, Principal Consultant

Bob Steibly, a Principal Consultant for GenesisSolutions, achieved his CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) certification in January 2012. Bob is the latest consultant for GenesisSolutions to achieve this professional certification.

The CMRP program covers the full breadth of maintenance and reliability. It demonstrates a broad understanding across the five areas of the SMRP Body of Knowledge:

Business & Management

Strategic planning, working with stakeholders, measuring performance, managing risk and budgeting

Manufacturing Process Reliability

Ensuring safety, managing process and equipment change, understanding standards and specifications

Equipment Reliability

Measuring performance levels and identifying gaps, establishing, enforcing and reviewing maintenance strategy, avoiding production down time

Organization & Leadership

Assessing employee competence, defining organizational structure, developing employee skills and communicating

Work Management

Identifying work processes, developing work plans and schedules, documenting current procedures, maintaining historical records, planning capital projects, using information technology

These skills are essential in Bob’s role of supporting his customers and helping them to develop their path forward towards Maintenance Excellence.  Congratulations to Bob on his new Professional Certification.

About CMRP:

The Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) program is the credentialing program for certifying the knowledge, skills and experience of M&R professionals.

The SMRP Professional Certification Program is completed exclusively by the Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professionals Certifying Organization (SMRPCO).

EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminar

February 23, 2012 - Atlanta, Georgia

You are invited to join us as our 2012 EAM & Reliability Seminar series continues. GenesisSolutions, in conjunction with The Mundy Companies, is committed to providing an educational forum to promote a greater understanding of a progressive, multiphase Maintenance Master Plan and how to leverage your CMMS investment to support your Reliability Strategy. The link below will take you to a full description of our one-day EAM and Reliability Strategy Seminar which has a focus on “Defining your Asset Management Master Plan.”

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To register immediately, please send a request to: info@genesissolutions.com

Upcoming Seminar Dates Include:

• Brucknell, United Kingdom - March 13th, 2012
• Corpus Christi, Texas - March 20th, 2012
• San Diego, California - April 18th, 2012

Upcoming Industry Events

• IBM Pulse 2012
• March 4-7, 2012
• Las Vegas, Nevada

GenesisSolutions is a Gold Sponsor and will be presenting and exhibiting at this major IBM Maximo Asset Management event. Please visit us in Booth G314 and attend one of our presentations.

Our IBM Pulse 2012 presentations include:

• Session 1279: A Co-Presentation with a Major North American Power Utility (Tues, 2:00pm)
• Session 1157: A Breakout Session on our EAM Maturity Continuum (Tues, 3:30pm)
• Session 2216: A Solution Expo Presentation on Asset Management Master Planning (Mon, 12:30pm)

For more information please visit: IBM Pulse 2012 Website

• New England Maximo User Group (NewMUG)
• Spring 2012 Meeting
• March 14, 2012
• Waltham, Massachusetts (Hosted by Brandeis University)

NewMUG (New England Maximo Users Group), will be having its Spring meeting on March 14th from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, and will be hosted by Brandies University.

This user driven group is dedicated to helping IBM Maximo Asset Management users get the most out of their installations, as well as provide a forum for users to share tips, ask questions, submit success stories and other educational topics.

GenesisSolutions will be attending this meeting and will tentatively be presenting with one of our pharmaceutical customers on a Maximo success story.

For more information please visit: New England MUG Website

• Pacific Northwest Maximo User Group (PANMU)
• Winter Meeting 2012
• March 23, 2012
• Seattle, Washington (Hosted by IBM)

The Pacific Northwest Maximo Users Group (PANMU) is a regional group of professionals who support and/or use IBM Maximo Asset Management in the workplace as well as business partners who provide support related to Maximo. The membership spans multiple states and provinces in USA and Canada as well as the various industries in which Maximo is used. All are welcome to participate, regardless of experience, area of involvement or ability to participate in quarterly meetings.

GenesisSolutions will be attending this meeting which features presentations by IBM & Seattle Public Utilities and will be participating on a Planning / Scheduling & Asset Management roundtable discussion with Solufy (http://www.solufy.com/).

For more information please visit: PANMU Website

When: March 20, 2012

GenesisSolutions and The Mundy Companies will be hosting a complimentary seminar on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Reliability Strategy in Corpus Christi, Texas on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012. The seminar will be hosted at the Omni Hotel. To register or request additional information, please contact: info@genesissolutions.com

The theme of this seminar is “Defining your Asset Management Master Plan”.

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Topics that will be discussed include:

• Maintenance Maturity Continuum
• Current State Assessment
• Maintenance Master Planning
• Implementation Models for Operational Excellence
• Maintenance Excellence Governance Model
• Reliability Based Maintenance
• Maximizing Return on Investment
• Key Elements for Success
  • Organizational Readiness
  • CMMS Functionality & Utilization (IBM Maximo Asset Management, Infor EAM, Oracle EAM, SAP PM)
  • MRO Supply Chain
  • PM Optimization
  • Planning & Scheduling

Intended Audience: General Managers, Maintenance & Manufacturing Managers & Directors, Engineering & Finance Managers & Directors, Key Stakeholders from Maintenance, Purchasing and IT, including Maintenance Supervisors, Planners / Schedulers, and CMMS Administrators

Instructors: Mike Greenholtz, VP of Reliability Solutions, Joe Pitman, VP of Sales & Marketing,  John Rocco, EVP, The Mundy Companies

We hope you can join us for this educational and interactive discussion. Please contact (203) 431-0281 or info@genesissolutions.com for additional information.

When: January 20, 2012

The Pacific Northwest Maximo Users Group (PANMU) is a regional group of professionals who support and/or use IBM Maximo Asset Management in the workplace as well as business partners who provide support related to Maximo. The membership spans multiple states and provinces in USA and Canada as well as the various industries in which Maximo is used. All are welcome to participate, regardless of experience, area of involvement or ability to participate in quarterly meetings.

GenesisSolutions will be attending this meeting which features presentations by IBM, Seattle Public Utilities and several roundtable discussions.

For more information, please visit the PANMU website: http://www.panmu.org/

When: January 19, 2012

GenesisSolutions is a sponsor & presenter and will be attending this annual meeting featuring IBM Maximo Asset Management technical and functional presentations and training opportunities. Joe Schmidt, Strategic Account Executive at Genesis, will be presenting a customer project overview on a Power Utility executing Asset Reliability Improvements utilizing Maximo as its CMMS.

For more information please visit: http://mwmug.org/

When: January 10, 2012

GenesisSolutions VP of Reliability Services, Mr. Mike Greenholtz, will be presenting to the ISPE Delaware Valley Chapter during their Dual Track Meeting January 10, 2012 at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA.

Details on the event and this local ISPE Chapter are available on their website.

Mike’s presentation will focus on GenesisSolutions commitment to providing the engineering community a greater understanding of a progressive, multiphase Maintenance Master Plan and how to leverage an organizations CMMS investment to support Reliability Strategy. The outcome of the presentation will be that each individual will begin to understand how to develop and implement a Maintenance Master Plan to achieve sustainable Best-in-Class performance levels for proactive maintenance resulting in significant OEE improvements on targeted equipment as well as improvements in “right first time quality” metrics.

About the ISPE Delaware Valley Chapter

Since 1986 the ISPE Delaware Valley Chapter has grown and matured. Today, the chapter has more than 1600 members, and offers a wide-ranging schedule of programs annually, including lectures, panel discussions, facility tours, a vendor exhibit, a holiday social event and an annual golf tournament.

When: January 18, 2012

GenesisSolutions and The Mundy Companies will be hosting a complimentary seminar on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Reliability Strategy in Mobile, Alabama on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012. The seminar will be hosted at the Marriott Renaissance Riverview Plaza. To register or request additional information, please contact: info@genesissolutions.com

Access the Full Agenda with Speaker Bios Here

Topics that will be discussed include:

• Maintenance Maturity Continuum
• Current State Assessment
• Maintenance Master Planning
• Implementation Models for Operational Excellence
• Maintenance Excellence Governance Model
• Reliability Based Maintenance
• Maximizing Return on Investment
• Key Elements for Success
  • Organizational Readiness
  • CMMS Functionality & Utilization (IBM Maximo Asset Management, Infor EAM, Oracle EAM, SAP PM)
  • MRO Supply Chain
  • PM Optimization
  • Planning & Scheduling

Intended Audience: Maintenance & Manufacturing Managers & Directors, Engineering & Finance Managers & Directors, Key Stakeholders from Maintenance, Purchasing and IT, including Maintenance Supervisors, Planners / Schedulers, and CMMS Administrators

Instructors: Mike Greenholtz, VP of Reliability Solutions, Joe Pitman, VP of Sales & Marketing,  John Rocco, EVP, The Mundy Companies

We hope you can join us for this educational and interactive discussion. Please contact (203) 431-0281 or info@genesissolutions.com for additional information.