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Maintenance Services
News Release from: BASF IT Services
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 November 2003
Alliance to future proof process plant
maintenance
BASF IT Services and AK Engineering Services have forged an alliance to addresses the poor optimisation of plant maintenance resources in the European process industry
Aker Kvaerner and BASF IT Services join forces: the objective is to provide new functionality developed for SAP users; to deliver centralised maintenance capability to improve plant utilisation; to resolve disconnect between shop floor data and ERP systems BASF IT Services and AK Engineering Services have forged an alliance to addresses the poor optimisation of plant maintenance resources in the European process industry
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 14 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The initial call-off contract, which is valued at approximately 2.7 millions Euro, runs until the end of 2004 initially, but can then be extended by further one year periods if desired.
Driving the alliance is the need for process manufacturing companies to integrate plant data with management information to reduce maintenance costs and improve plant asset utilisation.
To deliver this, a jointly developed centralised maintenance planning solution, called SAP-PAS, provides a single, company-wide view of all planning activities for maintenance tasks, shutdowns and projects across both single and multiple plant locations.
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The solution provides two-way integration between the SAP R/3 platform and the Primavera P3e planning tool to provide effective control of all plant maintenance activities.
It also provides visibility and control of maintenance resources to enable effective planning across multiple plants, sites, divisions and locations, leading to the adoption of advanced maintenance techniques to reduce engineering and maintenance costs and drive improvements in plant throughput and performance.
"We want to expand our already strong market presence in the UK and Europe", says Malcolm Oliver, managing director, AK Engineering Services, "and furthermore, in doing so, we will rely even more on new technology, which offers our customers the ability to integrate disparate processes and consequently reduce costs.
In BASF IT Services we've found a partner dedicated to delivering best practice in the application of technology in process manufacturing".
David Wilson, sales director for BASF IT Services, adds, "With our 30 years experience as IT service provider for BASF optimisation of the IT environment has become second nature for us.
Now we are ready to share that expertise to help the industry as a whole get more from their investment at a time when they need it most.
Combined with the Aker Kvaerner engineering know-how we've built a compelling case for breathing life back into the process industry by integrating maintenance with the rest of the business".
Aker Kvaerner is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions.
Group activities span a number of industries, including Oil and Gas upstream and downstream, Process, Pharmaceuticals, Metals, Power, Chemical, Pulping, Environmental and Shipbuilding.
Aker Kvaerner is a multi-local group of businesses with nearly USD 6 billion of annual revenues and around 34,000 employees in more than 30 countries.
AK Engineering Services is one of the core businesses of Aker Kvaerner in Europe.
It provides total asset life cycle solutions including conceptual design, engineering, procurement, project management, construction and commissioning through to operation and maintenance services, modifications and process solutions.
Also offered are consultancy services in reliability, business modelling and environmental, health, safety and risk management.
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