PlantSuccess Newsletter

Volume I, Issue 12

9/26/01

 

Dear Subscriber:

 

I have been in this hi-tech, software and services business for 30+ years and have learned a thing or two about building a business. I put little of that experience into the planning of the PlantSuccess Newsletter, but a lot of it into the execution phase. As a result, we have accomplished our objective: to get information -- on a frequent basis -- regarding the unique PlantSuccess conference, in front of people who may benefit by it. And, to seek articles, research papers, speeches, reports, book reviews, websites and to share this information for use by subscribers on a regular basis. From many reports, we seem to have made at least a small difference here.

 

The distribution list began with an e-mail list I had built over a few years and has grown by contributions from a wide range of sources and many direct requests every week. Our circulation spans the globe and we receive positive comments from a variety of sources.

 

I wrote a monthly newsletter, in the paper world, for several years. This is very different, more fun and, every once in a while requires a break of more than a few days. I will take a break for a couple of weeks after PlantSuccess and look forward to continuing the effort.

 

Don’t Miss PlantSuccess – October 3-4 – Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel

 

Despite the terrorist attacks which are still strong in our memories and have impacted all of us, we have lots of people who have committed substantial time and energy to contribute to PlantSuccess 2001 and help all of us get back to work.

 

PlantSuccess is a unique combination of innovative managers from leading process manufacturers sharing their company’s business drivers and successful implementation of current information technologies. Moderators, who get the most out of the experience and expertise in the audience, lead presentations.

 

Outstanding speakers, panelists, moderators, members of the press, analysts and others in the audience will come from:

 

Air Products and Chemicals

AMR Research

ARC Advisory Group

Atofina Chemicals Inc

BASF Corporation

Bayer Corporation

Bechtel Corp

Black & Veatch Engineers

CDI Engineering Group, Inc

Chemical Engineering Magazine

Chemical Engineering Progress

ChemWeek Associates

CIMdata Inc

Control Solutions Magazine

Cyon Research, LLC

Cyro Industries Inc

Dow Chemical Company

DTEenergy Corp

DuPont Corporation

DuPont Engineering

FIATECH

Fluor Corp

Fluor Daniel Inc

Hercules Incorporated

Ind Maint/Plant Ops Magazine

Information Assets

Insight Communications, Inc.

JBEK Alliance

Johnson & Johnson

Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc

Kvaerner Process

Lyondell Chemical Company

McGraw-Hill/ENR

Merck & Company, Inc

MicroStation Manager

Mitsubishi Polysilicone Co

Mustang Tampa Inc

Petroleo Brasilriro S/A

Process ERP Partners, LLC

Process Industry Practices

Rohm and Haas Company

Smithsonian Institution

Sunoco Northeast Refining

Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery

Washington Group International

 

Wood Group Engneering

 

 

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Sponsor Insight: 14 Industry Leaders

 

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PlantSuccess is supported by the industry’s leading technology providers and joined by our partner, FIATECH, also the sponsor of the LCDM Project Workshop immediately following the conference.

 

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Bentley Systems, Inc

IMPRESS SOFTWARE AG

Cadcentre

Intergraph Process & Building Solutions

Ventro Corporation

CEA Systems, Inc

Verticore Technologies, Inc

 

Control Solutions Magazine

 

 

Cyra Technologies, Inc

 

 

Design Power, Inc

Partner

Affiliates

INOVx Solutions, Inc

FIATECH

Process Industry Practices (PIP)

PDAC, Inc

 

pdXML

Trinity Technologies Corp

 

 

WAM Systems, Inc

 

This unique combination of professionals, all leaders in the process industry, ensures an outstanding, high-value conference.

 

Visit www.PlantSuccess.com to view the current agenda. Call Carl Howk at 770-565-3282 for registration specials. Discounted hotel rates have been extended; use PlantSuccess Group #PLAPLAA at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel, call 1-800-932-2198.

 

Every week, the Newsletter generates a substantial number of visits to our website, we welcome the interest and the access to previous issues of the Newsletter which are available there. If you'd like to share this newsletter with a colleague, just forward a copy. Subscriptions and cancellations can be made by sending a request to Carl.Howk@PlantSuccess.com

 

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We Cannot Wait to Understand

 

I was drawn to the title of this article in the current Financial Times (just FT in the western world). It is important to know what the influential forces in countries and companies, friends and foe, say and write about us. Most react as expected, some quite differently. The response from the UK generally recognizes the US for what it is – their strongest and most important ally. This article is a good read.

 

Assessment from ARC

 

There is no end to the stories on the need for changes in security, disaster recovery, privacy, etc, and the ARC Advisory Group, a venerable Boston-based consultancy, is no exception. However, it’s also critical that we focus on what it is that were trying to protect – the ability of our economy to produce. Read this article: World of Manufacturing Changes in Wake of Tragedy.

 

SAP on Track

 

I saw this story last week, near the end of last weeks’ assault on the stock market, and knew I wanted to use it this week. US process manufacturers have invested heavily in SAP technology and need a healthy company to provide support and enhancements. The software industry needs several strong leaders, SAP will be one of them, The company’s report on the past and reference to the future (even after the attack) is good news:

 

” Customer and prospect activity through early September was in line with company expectations, with businesses continuing to move forward on purchases and implementations of SAP's software solutions. While the impact on business conditions for the fourth quarter 2001 from last week's attacks is more difficult to assess, the Company as yet sees no reason for changing its earlier guidance for the full year 2001.”

 

Full links to Volume I, Issue 12 Newsletter articles:

 

1.       www.PlantSuccess.com

2.       http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3BPXZF3SC&live=true

3.       http://www.arcweb.com/arcweb/newsmag/newsmag.asp

4.       http://www.manufacturingsystems.com/midday/default.asp?ID=925