The Challenge
Startups, shutdowns, and other major transitions can be stressful periods for an operator. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) walk the operator through these events, but they can be challenging to follow: they are sometimes written down and not always available at the operator's finger tips. It can be easy to lose place and skip critical steps for long and complicated procedures and are often out of date.
These complications can have profound financial impacts: delayed production, equipment damage, or off-spec product. A single event can cause upwards of millions of dollars in unrecoverable profit loss.
These complications can have profound financial impacts: delayed production, equipment damage, or off-spec product. A single event can cause upwards of millions of dollars in unrecoverable profit loss.
