Tom Terfehr, VP of Reliability & Maintenance Management

As published in BIC Magazine, March 2013.

There has been an increased value placed on enterprise asset management (EAM) in asset intensive organizations within the government and industrial sectors. The strategic shift can be linked to global competition and a relentless focus on serving customers at the lowest possible competitive cost. These competitive pressures began more than two decades ago and have been steadily making their way through the asset intensive sectors.

The nature of competition is different, but the need to be more reliable at a lower cost is the same in every sector. For example, pharmaceuticals face competition from generics. Oil and gas and petrochemicals firms now compete with increasing sources of supply in countries anxious to generate revenue by selling to global customers. Power generation is under pressure from regulators and customers to produce very reliable supply at the lowest cost. EAM in capital intensive sectors is a major opportunity for improving equipment availability, operating performance, and financial and overall business results.

Click here to read the full article.

Asset Criticality Ranking: An EAM Best Practices Webinar

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 11am ET / 10am CT

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a one hour webinar on Asset Criticality Ranking: A Best Practices Overview on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11am ET, 10am CT.

The philosophy of improving the performance of critical assets is common knowledge when it comes to asset management. However, many organizations fail to fully understand the methodology behind formally ranking an asset as critical. It is very easy to deem the assets that are causing the most problems over a window of recent performance as critical as we often operate in a “what have you done for me lately” mentality. Through proper development of an Asset Criticality Ranking model, Reliability Engineering concepts can be applied to determine at what level each asset should be managed based on criticality. This is why Asset Criticality Ranking is a key component to achieving Enterprise Asset Management as it is the primary mechanism needed to prioritize improvement activities when time and resource availability are often limited. This prioritization should be applied to Continuous Improvement efforts such as PM Optimization and Capital Investments as well as to the daily management of the CMMS Workflow Process to set priority for Planning and Scheduling.

This webinar presentation will demonstrate and facilitate a discussion on:

• Key Principles of Asset Criticality Ranking
• Requirements for Asset Criticality Ranking Execution
• Realizable Benefits to the Organization
• Examples of the Impact to the Overall Effectiveness of the Maintenance Team

We hope you can join us for this educational session.

Please Click Here to Learn More

Please Click Here to Register

EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminar

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Knoxville, Tennessee

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a complimentary Enterprise Asset Management & Reliability Strategy Seminar on Thursday, April 18th at the ABS Consulting Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This educational forum will provide attendees with a greater understanding of how a progressive, multi-phase Asset Management Master Plan can leverage an organizations CMMS investment to support Asset Reliability improvements.

Attendees will also learn where their organization stands on the Enterprise Asset Management Maturity Continuum and where areas of opportunity and ROI exist to develop a path forward towards EAM & Reliability Excellence through proven business models.

To learn more about the seminar and view the agenda, please click here.

To register, please click here.

Asset Management Standards Seminar ISO 55000 Series

June 12, 2013

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

GenesisSolutions (An ABS Group Company) will be participating at this one day seminar and presenting on the following topic.

PAS 55 and Enterprise Asset Management - Tom Terfehr of GenesisSolutions will discuss the critical elements of EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) and its linkage to PAS 55. The presentation will be organized in a format to allow attendees to compare their current state to leading edge practices. EAM Return on Investment statistics based on actual implementations will be presented and discussed.

Please click here to view the seminar agenda.

Upcoming Industry Events

• Reliable Plant 2013
• 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition
• April 16 - 18, 2013
• Columbus, Ohio

GenesisSolutions will be exhibiting (Please visit us in Booth #428) and presenting at this annual event. Reliable Plant 2013 is a meeting of industry professionals seeking to improve the productivity, performance and reliability of their plants and assets.

GenesisSolutions will be leading two Learning Sessions, including “Effective Enterprise Asset Management Master Planning” (Mike Greenholtz) and “Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview” (Matt Midas).

Click here to visit the Reliable Plant website.

• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
• 11th Annual Plant Engineering, Inspection and Maintenance Trade Show
• April 18, 2013
• Pasadena, Texas

This annual event, in its 11th year, is aimed to share knowledge regarding the newest technologies in Contract Inspection, Maintenance Management, Engineering Design and Consulting, NDE, etc.

Please visit the ABS Consulting booth to learn more on industry best practices associated with Risk, Maintenance and Reliability Management, as well as Mechanical Integrity, Project Quality Management and Process Safety services.

Click here for detailed information and free registration.

• MUWG Spring 2013 Workshop
• Maximo Utility Working Group
• April 29 - May 1, 2013
• Portland, Oregon (Hosted by Portland General Electric)

GenesisSolutions will be a sponsor and exhibitor at this bi-annual workshop. The Maximo Utility Working Group is a collection of worldwide utility industry members exchanging information related to the implementation and application of the IBM Maximo asset management system.

Click here to visit the MUWG website.

• Midwest Energy Association
• Electrical Operations Technical & Leadership Summit 2013
• May 15 - 17, 2013
• Springfield, Illinois

GenesisSolutions will be an exhibitor and presenter at this annual summit. The Midwest Energy Association’s Electrical Operations Technical & Leadership summit will focus on safety, reliability and leadership development for utility professionals.

GenesisSolutions will be leading two presentations at this summit:

• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview (Matt Midas)
• RCM: Reliability-Based Enterprise Asset Management, Parts I & II (Mike Greenholtz & Quinton GoForth)

Click here to visit the MEA website.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 11am ET / 10am CT

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a one hour webinar on Asset Criticality Ranking: A Best Practices Overview on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11am ET, 10am CT.

The philosophy of improving the performance of critical assets is common knowledge when it comes to asset management. However, many organizations fail to fully understand the methodology behind formally ranking an asset as critical. It is very easy to deem the assets that are causing the most problems over a window of recent performance as critical as we often operate in a “what have you done for me lately” mentality. Through proper development of an Asset Criticality Ranking model, Reliability Engineering concepts can be applied to determine at what level each asset should be managed based on criticality. This is why Asset Criticality Ranking is a key component to achieving Enterprise Asset Management as it is the primary mechanism needed to prioritize improvement activities when time and resource availability are often limited. This prioritization should be applied to Continuous Improvement efforts such as PM Optimization and Capital Investments as well as to the daily management of the CMMS Workflow Process to set priority for Planning and Scheduling.

This webinar presentation will demonstrate and facilitate a discussion on:

• Key Principles of Asset Criticality Ranking
• Requirements for Asset Criticality Ranking Execution
• Realizable Benefits to the Organization
• Examples of the Impact to the Overall Effectiveness of the Maintenance Team

We hope you can join us for this educational session.

Please Click Here to Learn More

Please Click Here to Register

EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminar

Knoxville, Tennessee, April 18, 2013

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a complimentary Enterprise Asset Management & Reliability Strategy Seminar on Thursday, April 18th at the ABS Consulting Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This educational forum will provide attendees with a greater understanding of how a progressive, multi-phase Asset Management Master Plan can leverage an organizations CMMS investment to support Asset Reliability improvements.

Attendees will also learn where their organization stands on the Enterprise Asset Management Maturity Continuum and where areas of opportunity and ROI exist to develop a path forward towards EAM & Reliability Excellence through proven business models.

To learn more about the seminar and view the agenda, please click here.

To register, please click here.

PMP Exam Preparation: Project Management Boot Camp

Arlington, Virginia - April 22-26, 2013

ABS Consulting is hosting a 5-day Project Management Boot Camp in Arlington, Virginia on April 22-26, 2013.

This fast paced 5-day boot camp is designed to prepare each participant with all the core competencies required to pass the PMP® Exam the first time. You will learn project management terms, processes and skills as well as methodologies for taking the PMP® Exam. The instructors will also provide guidance and tools on completing the PMP credential application. This course will follow the Project Management Institute’s nine knowledge areas of PMBOK® Guide.

Please click here to learn more about this training session.

Upcoming Industry Events

• FMMUG 2013 Annual Meeting
• Facilities Management Maximo Users Group
• April 1 - 4, 2013
• San Diego, California

GenesisSolutions is a Premiere Elite Vendor Sponsor of this annual event. This meeting is a forum for IBM Maximo users in the facilities management industry to exchange information, methods and experiences to optimize the use of Maximo’s capabilities.

Following two days of content, the meeting will feature an IBM Pulse Comes to You session along with Maximo Certification testing.

Click here to visit the FMMUG website.

• Reliable Plant 2013
• 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition
• April 16 - 18, 2013
• Columbus, Ohio

GenesisSolutions will be exhibiting (Please visit us in Booth #428) and presenting at this annual event. Reliable Plant 2013 is a meeting of industry professionals seeking to improve the productivity, performance and reliability of their plants and assets.

GenesisSolutions will be leading two Learning Sessions, including “Effective Enterprise Asset Management Master Planning” (Mike Greenholtz) and “Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview” (Matt Midas).

Click here to visit the Reliable Plant website.

• MUWG Spring 2013 Workshop
• Maximo Utility Working Group
• April 29 - May 1, 2013
• Portland, Oregon (Hosted by Portland General Electric)

GenesisSolutions will be a sponsor and exhibitor at this bi-annual workshop. The Maximo Utility Working Group is a collection of worldwide utility industry members exchanging information related to the implementation and application of the IBM Maximo Asset Management system.

Click here to visit the MUWG website.

• Midwest Energy Association
• Electrical Operations Technical & Leadership Summit 2013
• May 15 - 17, 2013
• Springfield, Illinois

GenesisSolutions will be an exhibitor and presenter at this annual summit. The Midwest Energy Association’s Electrical Operations Technical & Leadership summit will focus on safety, reliability and leadership development for utility professionals.

GenesisSolutions will be leading two presentations at this summit:

• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview (Matt Midas)
• RCM: Reliability-Based Enterprise Asset Management, Parts I & II (Mike Greenholtz & Quinton GoForth)

Click here to visit the MEA website.

To register, please click here.

Overview:

The philosophy of improving the performance of critical assets is common knowledge when it comes to asset management. However, many organizations fail to fully understand the methodology behind formally ranking an asset as critical. It is very easy to deem the assets that are causing the most problems over a window of recent performance as critical as we often operate in a “what have you done for me lately” mentality. Through proper development of an Asset Criticality Ranking model, Reliability Engineering concepts can be applied to determine at what level each asset should be managed based on criticality. This is why Asset Criticality Ranking is a key component to achieving Enterprise Asset Management as it is the primary mechanism needed to prioritize improvement activities when time and resource availability are often limited. This prioritization should be applied to Continuous Improvement efforts such as PM Optimization and Capital Investments as well as to the daily management of the CMMS Workflow Process to set priority for Planning and Scheduling. This webinar presentation will demonstrate and facilitate a discussion on:

1. The Key Principles of Asset Criticality Ranking
2. The Requirements for Asset Criticality Ranking Execution
3. A Discussion of the Benefits to the Organization
4. A Discussion on the Examples of the Impact to the Overall Effectiveness of the Maintenance Team

What the Audience will Learn:

1. The standard approach to performing Asset Criticality Ranking
2. The basic framework of an Asset Criticality Ranking tool
3. Applying Asset Criticality Ranking to the CMMS
4. Prioritizing Planning and Scheduling with Asset Criticality Ranking
5. Prioritizing Improvement / Optimization efforts with Asset Criticality Ranking
6. Achievable Benefit Examples as a Result of Asset Criticality Ranking Application

Who Should Attend?

1. Planners & Schedulers
2. CMMS Administrators
3. Reliability Engineers
4. Maintenance Supervisors
5. Maintenance Managers & Directors
6. Asset Management Program Managers & Directors
7. Operations Managers & Directors

Speaker Biography:

Quinton GoForth is the Manager of Reliability Services for GenesisSolutions, specializing in EAM System and Reliability Improvement projects. Prior to joining the Genesis team, Quinton spent the majority of his career with GAF Materials where he performed multiple operations and maintenance roles within the organization allowing him to gain a true understanding of how to incorporate reliability and operational excellence at each level as well as the importance of aligning the CMMS and other data tracking platforms with these efforts. He was responsible for the development and implementation of Reliability Centered Maintenance systems in multiple facilities. Since joining Genesis, he has assisted several BioPharma companies in identifying areas of opportunity and developing master plans for improvement in their maintenance and asset management operations. Quinton completed his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), and a Six Sigma Black Belt through Villanova University.

Bob Steibly, Principal Reliability Consultant

Preparing to implement a new (or upgraded) EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) or CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) should always start with understanding and addressing the culture prevalent within the maintenance organization. Most often, this change management element is not considered or addressed, which ultimately leads to either failure or less than optimal utilization of the EAM system.

Far too many EAM implementations begin with addressing only the technical aspects such as conversions from an older system to a newer, development of codes, development of procedures, user training, etc. However, the human element is very often ignored and is not given enough consideration, if any, until much later when the software is being implemented. This is a fundamental mistake most companies and organizations make and which leads to a much less than optimal implementation.

Why do so many implementations fail? Some of the reasons are change management related. This would include lack of clearly-defined roles and responsibilities, resistance to change, a history of failed initiatives, organizational silos, and fear of an uncertain future. Do you see some of these characteristics within your organization? Addressing the culture is fundamental to success.

Read the full article here.

Webinar: Maintenance Work Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 10:00am - 11:00am CST

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a webinar on Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 from 10am-11am CT.

Planning & Scheduling is a key component in achieving Enterprise Asset Management improvements, specifically for maintenance activities and subsequent equipment & facility reliability.

This webinar presentation will demonstrate and facilitate a discussion on:

1. Key Principles of the Planning and Scheduling Function
2. Requirements to Implement an Efficient Planning and Scheduling Team
3. Realizable Benefits to an Organization through an Effective Program
4. Examples of the Impact to the Overall Effectiveness of the Maintenance Team

We hope you can join us for this educational session.

Please Click Here to Learn More or to Register

MARCON 2013

February 25 - 28, 2013

Knoxville, Tennessee

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions will be participating at MARCON 2013 in Knoxville, Tennessee February 25 - 28, 2013.

The conference, in its 17th year, is a forum for all (practitioners, specialists, educators, students) including the new and uninitiated to learn and exchange information on new and emerging technologies as well as on tried and proven methods and techniques in the area of Reliability and Maintenance Engineering and Management.

MARCON 2013 will allow attendees to immerse themselves in ideas - some new, some reinforcing already known truths - to help them better understand each individuals role in leveraging reliability and maintainability programs to achieve world-class results.

Randy Montgomery (ABS Consulting) will be leading a workshop on “Basic Reliability” on Monday, February 25th.

Steve Cormack (GenesisSolutions) will be leading a presentation on a pharmaceutical healthcare shutdown project summary on Thursday, February 28th.

For more information on MARCON 2013, please visit the conference website.

IBM Pulse 2013

March 3 - 6, 2013

Las Vegas, Nevada

GenesisSolutions will be participating at IBM Pulse 2013 as a Gold Sponsor, Exhibitor and Presenter. IBM Pulse 2013 is the largest annual Maximo Asset Management users conference, attracting 8000 attendees and entertainment performers including Carrie Underwood (2013) and Maroon 5 (2012).

Our Expo Theater Presentation, scheduled for 12:30pm on Monday, March 4th, will discuss “Asset Management Master Planning: Where do you stand on the EAM Maturity Continuum?” The presentation will discuss how Maximo data and structure can contribute to increased asset reliability and associated uptime and financial benefits.

Please visit us in Booth #G308. Our Account Management & Professional Services staff will be available to discuss how we’ve helped our customers with leveraging their IBM Maximo Asset Management CMMS investment to support Asset Reliability Improvement initiatives.

To learn more about IBM Pulse 2013, please visit the conference website.

EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminar

April 18, 2013

Knoxville, Tennessee

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a complimentary Enterprise Asset Management & Reliability Strategy Seminar on Thursday, April 18th at the ABS Consulting Training Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This educational forum will provide attendees with a greater understanding of how a progressive, multi-phase Asset Management Master Plan can leverage an organizations CMMS investment to support Asset Reliability improvements.

Attendees will also learn where their organization stands on the Enterprise Asset Management Maturity Continuum and where areas of opportunity and ROI exist to develop a path forward towards EAM & Reliability Excellence through proven business models.

To learn more about the seminar and view the agenda, please click here.

To register, please click here.

Upcoming Industry Events

• FMMUG 2013 Annual Meeting
• Facilities Management Maximo Users Group
• April 1 - 4, 2013
• San Diego, California

GenesisSolutions is a Premiere Elite Sponsor of this annual event. This meeting is a forum for IBM Maximo users in the facilities management industry to exchange information, methods and experiences to optimize the use of Maximo’s capabilities.

Click here to visit the FMMUG website.

• Reliable Plant 2013
• 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition
• April 16 - 18, 2013
• Columbus, Ohio

GenesisSolutions will be exhibiting and presenting at this annual event. Reliable Plant 2013 is an meeting of industry professionals seeking to improve the productivity, performance and reliability of their plants and assets.

GenesisSolutions will be leading two Learning Sessions, including “Effective Enterprise Asset Management Master Planning” (Mike Greenholtz) and “Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview” (Matt Midas).

Click here to visit the Reliable Plant website.

• MUWG Spring 2013 Workshop
• Maximo Utility Working Group
• April 29 - May 1, 2013
• Portland, Oregon (Hosted by Portland General Electric)

GenesisSolutions will be a sponsor and exhibitor at this bi-annual workshop. The Maximo Utility Working Group is a collection of worldwide utility industry members exchanging information related to the implementation and application of the Maximo asset management system.

Click here to visit the MUWG website.

• Midwest Energy Association
• Electrical Operations Technical & Leadership Summit 2013
• May 15 - 17, 2013
• Springfield, Illinois

GenesisSolutions will be an exhibitor and presenter at this annual summit. The Midwest Energy Association’s Electrical Operations Technical & Leadership summit will focus on safety, reliability and leadership development for utility professionals.

GenesisSolutions will be leading two presentations at this summit:

1. Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview (Matt Midas)
2. RCM: Reliability-Based Enterprise Asset Management, Parts I & II (Mike Greenholtz & Quinton GoForth)

Click here to visit the MEA website.

Mr. Rob MacArthur

Greetings and welcome to 2013! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday seasons and had an opportunity for some rest and relaxation.

2012 was a momentous year for GenesisSolutions which included our acquisition by American Bureau of Shipping Group (ABS Group), a record year of growth and significant expansion of our capabilities and personnel. It was an exceptionally good year for GenesisSolutions and we sincerely appreciate the ongoing trust and confidence of our customers which make this happen. We look forward to many years of continuing to work together.

Moving forward into 2013 we are very excited to continue this growth and success and have a number of significant expansion plans in place as part of ABSG. We expect to continue our integration into ABSG as we form the base for the Group’s Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) business unit which will dramatically increase our scale and size. We are already commencing geographic expansion of offices and Operations groups in both the Middle East (Dubai) and Asia-Pacific (Singapore) with further growth in other regions to follow. We have plans to further expand our service capabilities with inclusion of Mechanical Integrity and Risk-Based Inspection programs as well as Condition Monitoring. We are also significantly expanding our presence in both the Maritime and offshore Oil & Gas industries as we follow our parent company into these key market verticals.

Thank you again for a tremendous year in passing.

On behalf of all of us at GenesisSolutions and ABS, we wish you and your families a very happy, safe and prosperous 2013.

Sincerely,

• Mr. Rob MacArthur
• President
• GenesisSolutions

GenesisSolutions Launches Quality Management Initiative

Peyton Griggers to Lead Effort

GenesisSolutions has grown substantially over the last eighteen months and new business activity is reaching levels that far exceed previous results. As our number of deployed consultants has increased over 50%, a few new requirements for additional management support from our operations has emerged.

Our Professional Services Management group has completed a redesign in 2013. In addition to distributing management duties among more individuals, the new structure will add focus to Quality Management initiatives.

These initiatives will be spearheaded by Peyton Griggers, Director, Professional Services at GenesisSolutions and will report through Kathy Brown, Vice President of Operations.

Peyton commented: “As project activity expands we will face increasing challenges in our efforts to maintain the highest quality services and assure customers of dependability and value added deliverables. In this new position I will have responsibility for the development of methodologies and the implementation of best practices. Since joining GenesisSolutions in 2001, these principles have been the foundation of how we built the practice, and in the spirit of continuous improvement, I look forward to ensuring increased quality and delivery components for each customer engagement.”

In addition to the new quality initiative, the following individuals will be handling additional Professional Services responsibilities:

• Walter Betsill, Manager, Business Support & Technical Services
• Trey Brown, Manager, Technical Support & Integration Services
• Randolf Hernandez, Manager, Resourcing & Development
• Tim Gilmer, Manager, Professional Services
• Quinton GoForth, Manager, Reliability Solutions

Webinar: Maintenance Work Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 10:00am - 11:00am CST

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a webinar on Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 from 10am-11am CT.

Planning & Scheduling is a key component in achieving Enterprise Asset Management improvements, specifically for maintenance activities and subsequent equipment & facility reliability.

This webinar presentation will demonstrate and facilitate a discussion on:

1. Key Principles of the Planning and Scheduling Function
2. Requirements to Implement an Efficient Planning and Scheduling Team
3. Realizable Benefits to an Organization through an Effective Program
4. Examples of the Impact to the Overall Effectiveness of the Maintenance Team

We hope you can join us for this educational session.

Please Click Here to Learn More or to Register

Upcoming Industry Events

• IBM Pulse 2013
• March 3-6, 2013
• Las Vegas, Nevada

GenesisSolutions will be participating at IBM Pulse 2013 as a Gold Sponsor, Exhibitor and Presenter in March.

Our Expo Theater Presentation, scheduled for 12:30pm on Monday, March 4th, will discuss “Asset Management Master Planning: Where do you stand on the EAM Maturity Continuum?”

Please visit us in Booth #G308. Our Account Management & Professional Services staff will be available to discuss how we’ve helped our customers with leveraging their IBM Maximo CMMS investment to support Asset Reliability improvement initiatives.

To Learn More about IBM Pulse 2013, Please Click Here

Principal Reliability Engineer

Leon Reed is a Principal Reliability Engineer for Genesis Solutions. He in his 40th year in the manufacturing industry with over 20 years’ experience successfully designing, implementing and managing Engineering, Maintenance and Reliability departments and programs. Beginning with General Motors, Leon worked his way through college as a Journeyman Millwright, certified ASME IX Maintenance Welder and Maintenance Supervisor. He achieved the Graduate with Distinction recognition from Purdue University with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt from Motorola University. Additionally, Leon is a Certified Trainer from Ball State University and a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP).

Leon’s demonstrated strengths in Reliability Engineering are the development and implementation of proven Proactive Asset Management (PAM), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Lubrication Excellence, MRO and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategies for Reliability and Operational Excellence. His overall successes resulted in culture change, waste elimination, variation reduction, standardization, improved equipment uptime and OEE with greatly improved plant and process reliability. Associated successes include statistical and analytical control for sustainability and continuous improvement through data mining, measurement, metrics, key performance indicators (KPI), Six Sigma and Root Cause Failure analysis (RCFA). He enjoys developing and assisting the transition of organizations into a sophisticated company executing precision asset management resulting in maximum reliability improving the bottom line.

Leon has a strong and diverse reliability background in the Automotive, Petro-Chemical, Power and Energy, Pharmaceutical, Bio-Tech and Steel Industries. He came to Genesis Solutions from SunCoke Energy where he served on the corporate staff as a Senior Reliability Engineer.

In his spare time Leon enjoys fishing, beachcombing, collecting antiques and spending time with his wife and grandchildren.

Webinar: Maintenance Work Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 10:00am - 11:00am CST

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a webinar on Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: A Best Practices Overview on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 from 10am-11am CT.

Planning & Scheduling is a key component in achieving Enterprise Asset Management improvements, specifically for maintenance activities and subsequent equipment & facility reliability.

This webinar presentation will demonstrate and facilitate a discussion on:

1. Key Principles of the Planning and Scheduling Function
2. Requirements to Implement an Efficient Planning and Scheduling Team
3. Realizable Benefits to an Organization through an Effective Program
4. Examples of the Impact to the Overall Effectiveness of the Maintenance Team

We hope you can join us for this educational session.

Please Click Here to Learn More or to Register

MaintCon 2012 - Bahrain

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions Present on EAM

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions presented at the 2012 MaintCon Conference in Bahrain on Monday, December 3rd. Mr. Joseph B. Pitman, Sr. Director and Mr. VJ Venkatraman, Sr. Account Executive at GenesisSolutions, led a discussion on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) during the Asset Integrity Management track of the conference.

MaintCon 2012 is the premier conference in the Gulf Region organized and conducted by the maintenance and reliability professionals of the GSMP (Gulf Society of Maintenance Professionals) with support of BSE (Bahrain Society of Engineers) for all maintenance and reliability professionals working in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Keynote presenters for 2012 included: Bahrain Petroleum Company, Kuwait Oil Company & Saudi Aramco.

Click Here to Read the EAM Paper Submission

Upcoming Industry Events

• Mountain West Maximo User Group (MWMUG)
• Winter 2013 Meeting
• January 10, 2013
• Salt Lake City, Utah

The Winter 2013 Meeting of the Mountain West Maximo User Group will be taking place Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

For the past 4 years, the MWMUG has attracted Maximo users from the Mountain West area and beyond for user driven presentations, IBM Maximo Asset Management Roadmap presentations and discussion, Service & Technology Partners Innovation as well as Networking Opportunities to increase the value of Maximo throughout each users host organization.

GenesisSolutions will be participating for their 4th consecutive year, and will be featured on the agenda. Matt Midas, Senior Account Executive, will be reprising his “Work Planning & Scheduling” round-table subject matter into a one-hour presentation for the user community.

To View the Agenda & to Learn More about the MWMUG, Please Click Here

• IBM Pulse 2013
• March 3-6, 2013
• Las Vegas, Nevada

GenesisSolutions will be participating at IBM Pulse 2013 as a Gold Sponsor, Exhibitor and Presenter in March.

Our Expo Theater Presentation, scheduled for 12:30pm on Monday, March 4th, will discuss “Asset Management Master Planning: Where do you stand on the EAM Maturity Continuum?”

Please visit us in Booth #G308. Our Account Management & Professional Services staff will be available to discuss how we’ve helped our customers with leveraging their CMMS IT investment to support Asset Reliability Improvement initiatives.

*Early Bird Discount Registration for IBM Pulse 2013 ends 12/31/12.

To Learn More about IBM Pulse 2013, Please Click Here

Social Media Corner

Watch GenesisSolutions’ customer Southern California Gas Company interviewed at the GOMAXIMO 2012 Conference. Lev Berkovich & Dmitry Aniskovich explain how a more holistic view of assets enable pipeline integrity, regulation compliance and cost efficiencies with IBM Maximo Asset Management.

Click Here to See Interview on Mary’s Microphone

To request a copy of the webinar presentation file, please contact GenesisSolutions

Overview:

Planning & Scheduling is a key component to achieving Enterprise Asset Management improvements, specifically for maintenance activities and subsequent equipment & facility reliability. Ask yourself: What is the true purpose of your maintenance technicians, and then think about what they spend the majority of their time on; You may be surprised: it’s not pure maintenance activities (i.e. wrench time). Eliminating non value-add time (searching for parts, getting approvals, looking for procedures & job plans, etc.) from a maintenance technicians daily tasks is a strategic goal that can lead to improvements in efficiency, reduced downtime, improved safety, and is a step towards maintenance excellence on the Enterprise Asset Management Maturity Continuum. This webinar presentation will demonstrate and facilitate a discussion on:

1. Key Principles of the Planning and Scheduling Function
2. Requirements to Implement an Efficient Planning and Scheduling Team
3. Realizable Benefits of an Effective Program
4. Examples of the Impact to the Overall Effectiveness of the Maintenance Team

What the Audience will Learn:

1. Elements of an effective Planning & Scheduling Program
2. Basic Building Blocks to Establish a Planning & Scheduling Function
3. How to Gain Executive Sponsorship / Endorsement
4. Achievable Benefit Examples as a Result of a Successful Program
5. How to Measure Success

Speaker Biography:

Matt Midas, a Senior Account Executive with GenesisSolutions, has been involved in the maintenance & reliability industry for over twenty years. A graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy, he has served aboard US flag merchant vessels and the USS Jesse L Brown, FF1089, where he was responsible for maintenance, engineering and safety programs. Matt worked at the Charleston Naval Shipyard where he was qualified as a Nuclear Engineer in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of S5W and S6G nuclear propulsion plants. He has also worked as a Plant Operations and Maintenance Manager where he was responsible for 186 facilities in Washington, DC and has implemented a number of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Matt has spent the past several years assisting industrial organizations in achieving improved and increased equipment and physical asset reliability through better process development by leveraging improved data captured within the organizations CMMS system.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine

GenesisSolutions has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, as one of this year’s recipients of the coveted Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine 2012 Green Supply Chain Awards, highlighting companies that stand out for their projects that incorporate sustainability objectives into their own supply chains or to enable sustainability in their customers’ supply chains.

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EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminar

December 4, 2012 - Washington, DC Metro Area

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a complimentary Enterprise Asset Management & Reliability Strategy Seminar on Tuesday, December 4th at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.

This educational forum focuses on providing a greater understanding of how a progressive, multi-phase Asset Management Master Plan can leverage your CMMS investment to support your Asset Reliability strategy.

Attendees will learn where their organization stands on the Enterprise Asset Management Maturity Continuum and where areas of opportunity and ROI exist to develop a path forward towards EAM Excellence through proven business models.

New: In light of the recent Eastern North American Superstorm, Mike Greenholtz will be discussing how organizations need to reevaluate emergency preparedness plans including reliability safeguards. These plans include the appropriate levels of inherent reliability based on engineering design along with the appropriate maintenance strategies to insure reliability of operations.

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GenesisSolutions Announces 2012 Founders Award Recipients

Since 2003, GenesisSolutions has recognized its employees that exhibit leadership and perseverance in the face of difficult business conditions and unforeseen project constraints. These team members consistently deliver project quality excellence in spite of these obstacles.

The Founders Award is given to the employee(s) who demonstrates excellence in one of the following areas as determined by their customers:

• Customer Service
• Teamwork
• Results

GenesisSolutions received a number of customer driven nominations, and has selected the following individuals as the 2012 GenesisSolutions Founders Award Recipients.

Chad Bring, Principal Consultant

Chad Bring was assigned to an International Biopharmaceutical Customer to help correct data issues identified early in an IBM Maximo Asset Management Upgrade planning process. The overarching desire was to normalize and standardize the data and processes and move the business further up the Maintenance Maturity Continuum ladder. The customer was deadlocked in the Reactive / Planned Maintenance portion of the curve and was looking to move into full Reliability Centered Maintenance.

Chad was able to quickly identify where the gaps in the data existed and devise a plan of action that would turn this customer into a best in class RCM / EAM organization. He worked closely with the business units to understand their processes and how the required changes would fit. Chad went above and beyond in making certain that the business units understood what was occurring and why. This was not portrayed as something fast or easy but something that our business could grow into as they matured. It was obvious to the business units that Chad was someone that spoke their language, understood their issues, and was very sympathetic to their concerns. Chad readily engaged whenever a question was asked and the answer provided was always directed towards the end goal of full RCM.

Several months into the process, our customer was acquired and the Maximo Upgrade / RCM Data normalization turned into a Maximo > Infor EAM migration. Chad changed gears and began working with the business units to determine the best way possible to migrate the data into a new system, while maintaining its integrity and continuing the drive towards RCM. Chad quickly made himself the go-to-guy for questions related to the migration and RCM process. He never stopped driving towards full RCM and was always ready to discuss options to improve processes.

Chad readily completed all deliverables on time or sooner with more than the requisite information. These deliverables were accompanied with options for discussion that we had never considered. Chad has built and maintained an outstanding rapport with our customers end users at a critical time. Between his knowledge, business sense, empathy, drive and professionalism we would welcome the opportunity to work with Chad again. In a sea of RCM / EAM professionals, Chad handily stands out as among the best.

Quinton GoForth, Manager, Reliability Solutions

Quinton GoForth was engaged with a Global Pharmaceutical Customer in 2012. GenesisSolutions was selected to assist this global organization on their path towards Maintenance Excellence. The initial project phase was to occur on a very aggressive schedule and with a tool that was customized to meet the client’s needs. The initial phase ended successfully and on time. Because of this successful initial phase, it has enabled the project team to be fully prepared to execute the implementation planning stage of the project.

Since the beginning of the initiative through the workshop phase, Quinton’s contributions were critical. His expertise around maintenance and reliability best practices has helped our customer look at key elements of maintenance excellence comprehensively; the assessment tool utilized is innovative and Quinton’s own flexibility and responsiveness to changing business needs was commendable. Quinton developed relationships based on trust, mutual respect and shared passion, and quickly became an integral team member in partnership with our customer. Quinton’s customer focus, continuous improvement mindset and his passion/ fire-in-the-belly all contributed towards an effective enterprise asset management program.

Chris Hancock, Senior Systems Analyst

Chris Hancock was assigned to a multi-year, global IBM Maximo Asset Management upgrade project with an international food processing firm and commodity organization, and also was a key ingredient to the success of the Maximo upgrade project in 2012.

Data integrity issues plagued the global database and Chris was able to work through all issues and map the data to the new Maximo database with minimal issues after go-live with the actual data. During the week of the largest production move, the environment was very stressful. It took over 40 hours just to move the data. Chris experienced a major personal crisis at home and yet continued to support the project during this time period. This effort went way above and beyond any expectations (from both GenesisSolutions and our customer) a professional organization has for an employee or a consulting team member.

Our customer felt fortunate to have Chris for their upgrade and as an integral part of their project team, as do we having Chris as an employee at GenesisSolutions. Chris conveyed a huge sense of personal commitment, dedication and knowledge to this successful project outcome.

Leading asset management solution and service provider stands out for projects that enable sustainability in its customers’ supply chains.

November 19, 2012 Ridgefield, CT - GenesisSolutions, a fully integrated global Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) service provider and IBM Business Partner and Reseller, today announced that the company has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, as one of this year’s recipients of the coveted Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine 2012 Green Supply Chain Awards, highlighting companies that stand out for their projects to incorporate sustainability objectives into their own supply chains or to enable sustainability in their customers’ supply chains.

“Leading companies recognize that initiating sustainable practices in their supply chain processes is key towards driving their competitive edge in today’s recovering economy,” said Barry Hochfelder, Editor, Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “This has been increasingly evident over the past few years and is relatively clear with the increased number of entries we received this year for our annual green awards. Thanks to companies like GenesisSolutions, the increased adoption of green best practices and strategies will only continue to grow.”

“Genesis is honored to be recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a Green Supply Chain Leader,” says Joe Pitman, Senior Director, Sales & Marketing for GenesisSolutions.  “Sustainability is not only key to the functionality of the supply chain, it is imperative for a healthy planet Earth and is a core focus of GenesisSolutions and our service offerings.  In fact, it is because our customers extend the lifecycle of their assets that there is significantly less waste introduced into landfills due to the untimely replacement of industrial equipment due to poor maintenance practices.”

The 2012 Green Supply Chain Awards recognize companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy, and are working to achieve measurable sustainability goals within their own operations and/or supply chains, in the areas of Sourcing/Procurement, Fulfillment/Logistics, Operations, Product Lifecycle Management, and other areas of the supply chain. The awards also recognize providers of supply chain solutions and services assisting their customers in achieving measurable sustainability goals. Submissions were judged based on the clarity and content of the goals and strategy (30 percent), the extent of the steps being taken (30 percent), the impact of the results to date and projected results (30 percent), and the form and presentation of the information submitted (10 percent).

“The goal of the ‘Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Awards’ is to highlight a range of strategies and solutions that companies are employing to incorporate sustainability into the supply chain,” Hochfelder said. “Our readers are corporate executives and line-of-business leaders who want to know about the supply chain solution and service providers that are enabling supply chain sustainability.”

The full listing of the 2012 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Awards recipients will be featured in the November/December 2012 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine and online at http://www.SDCExec.com.

About GenesisSolutions

GenesisSolutions, an ABS Group Company, provides best-in-class maintenance and asset management to the world’s most sophisticated industrial organizations. We create operational and financial advantages for our customers by identifying and implementing measures that enhance asset reliability and increase capacity, while reducing maintenance costs and extending capital asset lifecycles. For more information, please visit www.genesissolutions.com.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. Visit us on the Web at www.SDCExec.com.

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Principal Reliability Engineer

Mark Wolfgram joined GenesisSolutions as a Principal Reliability Engineer in June 2012. He brings over 30 years of varied roles and responsibilities in engineering, operations, maintenance and business management to the GenesisSolutions team. Upon graduation from Purdue University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mark began his career as an Engineer for Miller Brewing Company where he gained valuable experience in engineering design, project management, maintenance, and operations management. After assignments at four Miller Breweries around the country, Mark moved his family to Sarasota, Florida and to a new position at Tropicana Products, a division of Seagram Company, Ltd.

While at Tropicana, Mark held several senior management positions including Director of Engineering, Director of Total Quality Management, Director of Co-Packing Operations and Director of Maintenance. As Director of Maintenance he was asked to lead a corporate-wide initiative to reengineer the maintenance processes for all of the Seagram organization. This assignment and the valuable lessons learned ultimately led to his departure from Tropicana in 1999, and to a successful asset management consulting career serving a wide variety of clients in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and government sectors. Most recently he served as the maintenance manager for a large commercial baking company located in southern New Jersey and was the corporate maintenance team lead for implementation of SAP enterprise software.

Mark and his wife, Lynn, have five children and two charming grandchildren. They currently reside in Sicklerville, New Jersey where Lynn owns and publishes four periodical magazines. The traveling life of a consultant fits well into their lifestyle as the children are scattered across the country from California, to Florida, Minnesota, North Carolina and Virginia; including the two youngest sons proudly serving in the US Armed Forces.

Asset Integrity Management (AIM)

A Framework for World Class Systems

Asset integrity can be defined as the ability of an asset to perform its required function effectively and efficiently while protecting health, safety and the environment. Asset Integrity Management (AIM) is the holistic approach to preserving and assuring the condition and operation of the assets, while complying with Owner standards and regulatory requirements.

An effectively implemented AIM System achieves the expectation of following good industry practice by being guided by the Asset Integrity Toolkit and PAS 55. The main requirements of the AIM System are:

• Meet the specifications of the established safety case
• Manage to industry recognized good standards and practices
• Meet the terms of the management agreed policy statement
• Ensure compliance with all of the above through effective auditing

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EAM & Reliability Strategy Seminar

December 4, 2012 - Washington, DC Metro Area

ABS Consulting & GenesisSolutions are hosting a complimentary Enterprise Asset Management & Reliability Strategy Seminar on Tuesday, December 4th at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.

This educational forum focuses on providing a greater understanding of how a progressive, multi-phase Asset Management Master Plan can leverage your CMMS investment to support your Asset Reliability strategy.

Attendees will learn where their organization stands on the Enterprise Asset Management Maturity Continuum and where areas of opportunity and ROI exist to develop a path forward towards EAM Excellence through proven business models.

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Social Media Spotlight

Maximo Mary’s Microphone at GOMAXIMO 2012 Conference

Mary Gorczynski of IBM interviews GenesisSolutions’ Matt Midas & Bill Thompson on IBM Maximo Asset Management and Customers Value Proposition.

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