Operational Performance Improvement Tools

摘要：

　　Changing market conditions, an uncertain global economy and shareholder demands are driving organizations to achieve more with their existing assets.This demands a client has an ongoing focus on cost, competitiveness and profitability to achieve a sustainable asset portfolio.Since every asset has its own unique operational challenges, the identification and application of the right solutions to optimize asset performance are critical for ongoing business success.The Hatch GatewayTM improvement process has shown how to achieve a step change in operational performance by working with our clients to measure existing performance and identify opportunities that enhance asset capabilities.Hatch has developed simple, but effective, tools to support this improvement process.The application of these tools helps focus the effort and maximize operational performance driving competitive advantage into a clients business.This paper provides an overview of the Hatch approach, the supporting tools used to improve plant operational performance and the improvements made within an Alumina refinery, Aluminium Smelter and Aluminium Rolling Mill.Each solution made a significant bottom-line improvement to the operational asset.

关键词： alumina aluminium operations

作者: Phil Black Mario Blasi Michael Jacobs

作者单位: Light Metals and Operational Performance Group Australia-Asia, Hatch Ltd

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 32th International Conference & Exhibition ICSOBA-2014(第32届国际铝土矿、氧化铝和铝工业技术学术年会)

会议地点: 郑州

会议语种:英文

页码: 506-510

在线出版日期: 2014-10-12（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）