How We Approach Optimization

We excel at finding the low-hanging fruit that yields the greatest benefits. Through our thorough technical analysis, we know what results to expect from any individual tactic or combination of tactics. We can apply this process across your plant while employing our comprehensive KnowledgeBase, modeling, digital tools and analytical capabilities.

Understanding your processes and equipment is foundational to our approach in helping you with your digital transformation. We listen differently. We want to understand your situation, challenges, and objectives.  Our objective is to provide you with the most cost-effective improvement strategies that meet your needs, whether they are performance, economic, or production driven.

Our Process

Our custom solutions come from combining people with a sophisticated mix of technologies, both proprietary and non-proprietary, that result in cost effective approaches to reducing waste, increasing efficiency and improving process effectiveness

1. Discover
   We learn the customers underlying issues and intentions using our consulting competencies. We understand where the experiential knowledge resides and what their boundaries are. We understand the systems currently in place and what the constraints are.
2. Project Development
   Develop a unique approach starting with achievable goals and feasibility assessments.
3. Design, Implement, Monitor
   Create a phased implementation plan that integrates people with the appropriate level of specialized technologies. We implement on site, then measure progress/results. Continuous improvement helps evolve the future phases of the plan to meet both seen and unseen possibilities.
4. Knowledge Base Enhancement
   We develop the best way to enhance the people’s understanding and create new learning experiences that are captured with process and technology. We find the right combination of traditional training methods and the most effective adult learning principles.

Where it can be applied

We excel at finding the low-hanging fruit that yields the greatest benefits. Through our thorough technical analysis, we know what results to expect from any individual tactic or combination of tactics. We can apply this process across your plant while employing our comprehensive KnowledgeBase, modeling, digital tools and analytical capabilities.  Some examples of where can we can collaborate with you:

Power Generation:

• Improve responsiveness and efficiencies during ramp periods
• Lower the cost of generation
• Lower the cost of operating air quality control systems

Cement:

• Improve kiln process stability
• Minimize product variability
• Minimize energy input

Paper

• Maximize firing rate on recovery boilers
• Increase steam production and reduce steam flow variability
• Increase efficiencies of bleach plants

Steel

• Reduce fuel consumption
• Increase coil weight
• Decrease product reject rates