PlantSuccess Newsletter

Volume II, Issue 14

5/30/02

 

 

 

Dear Subscriber:

 

The final in the current series of regional PlantSuccess conferences will be held June 5th, co-located with A/E/C SYSTEMS 2002, at the Anaheim (Calif) Convention Center. We will take advantage of SYSTEMS’ daily keynote – a panel discussion with Buddy Cleveland, senior VP and general manager with Bentley Systems and Phil Bernstein, VP of Autodesk’s Building Industry Division, led by Dave Weisberg.

 

In a short period of time, PlantSuccess has built a reputation for outstanding content. As with Philadelphia, Chicago and Houston, the Anaheim venue includes an outstanding lineup of innovative, successful and managers from FIATECH, County Sanitation Districts of LA County, Parsons Infrastructure & Technology, IPA North America and LEAN Project Consulting.

 

All sessions are actively moderated for an extensive Q&A and a discussion of the value proposition tied to each presentation. There are always lessons learned, knowledge shared and value received by those who participate. 

 

 

 

PlantSuccess Regional Conference - 2002

 

Co-located with A/E/C SYSTEMS

 

Room 205

 

Anaheim Convention Center

 

Anaheim, Calif.

 

 

 

Asset Productivity and Protection

 

 

 

 

Wed., 5 June

 

7:00 – 8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast – Solutions Marketplace

 

 

8:00 – 8:05

Welcome and Introductions -- Carl Howk, Chairman, PlantSuccess, LLC

 

 

8:05 – 8:25

Ric Jackson, Director, FIATECH, Building a Comprehensive, Industry-

 

Wide Technology Agenda and Delivering on It

 

 

8:30 – 9:45

A/E/C SYSTEMS Keynote: Buddy Cleveland, Senior VP, Bentley Systems

 

Inc. and Phil Bernstein, VP of Building Industry Division, Autodesk Inc.

 

Ripple Effect: Technology considerations, solutions and developments for

 

effective collaboration and communication throughout the asset lifecycle.

 

 

9:45 – 10:00

Beverage Break – Solutions Marketplace

 

 

10:00 – 10:45

David Bachtel, Manager, Engineering Design Section, County Sanitation

 

Districts of LA County

 

3D Laser Scanning: Working for Waste Water Treatment

 

 

10:45 – 11:30

Bob Yang, Technical Consultant, Parsons Infrastructure & Technology

 

Group, Asset Management: Plant Life Cycle Information Management

 

 

11:30 – 1:00

Buffet Lunch – Solutions Marketplace

 

 

1:00 – 1:45

Dean Findley, Regional Director, IPA North America

 

Achieving Excellence with Small Plant-Based Projects

 

 

1:45 – 2:30

Ed Anderson, Senior Associate, LEAN Project Consulting

 

A Winning Combination: LEAN and Engineering IT

 

 

2:30 – 2:45

Concluding Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors -- Bentley Systems Inc, J.D. Edwards & Company, A/E/C

 

SYSTEMS International, FIATECH, Chemical Engineering magazine.

 

 

Visit http://www.plantsuccess/ to register online and to obtain additional information. If you have any questions, please call 770-565-3282.

 

All paid attendees, not currently subscribers to Chemical Engineering magazine, will receive a 1-year complimentary subscription. All attendees also receive a complimentary registration to the A/E/C SYSTEMS 2002 exhibit floor.

 

Regards, Carl Howk.

Chairman

 

 

 

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Current Links   

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·         Software defects cost global business an estimated $175 billion in 2001.

 

The Sustainable Computing Consortium (SCC) is a coalition of leading global businesses, world-class software developers and federal agencies, led by Carnegie Mellon University, is designed to protect the nation's computing infrastructure and improve the reliability of its information technology systems.

 

Charter members include Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle, NASA, Merck, Pfizer and many other manufacturers and technology providers. This is a huge sum with the potential to increase substantially. A concerted effort by the business community is required to reduce this level of waste. READ MORE

 

 

 

·         Technology Forecasts from Battelle

 

What advances in technology will we see in the next ten years? Battelle’s selection for the Top Ten lists, in each of eight categories, is based on the criteria:

 

  1. Provide benefits to the end user.
  2. Enjoy a protected and sustainable competitive advantage in such areas as quality, uniqueness or price.
  3. Support business goals.

 

Some of choices of the Battelle team:

 

Top Strategic Technology by 2005Human genome mapping and genetic-based personal identification and diagnostic will lead to preventive treatment of diseases and cures for specific cancers

 

Most Innovative Products by 2006Personalized Computers. It will recognize your voice and follow your voice commands and it will include a variety of security and service tools to personalize the computer for its individual owner.

 

Top Challenges and Opportunities for 2008Global Business Competition. … companies will have to improve and expand their efforts at finding technology, acquiring it and putting it to work around the world. They must use this new technology to improve efficiency, reduce waste and energy needs and create new products and services.

 

Strategic Technologies for 2020High-power energy packages. Developments such as highly advanced batteries, inexpensive fuel cells and micro-generator of electricity will make many of our electronic products and appliances highly mobile. Decentralized power sources will be extensive, affordable and environmentally clean.

 

  

 

The PlantSuccess 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. Subscribe or cancel by sending a request to Carl.Howk@PlantSuccess.com

 

 

 

Full links to Volume II, Issue 14 Newsletter articles:

 

http://www.plantsuccess.com/

http://www2.bentley.com/

http://www.jdedwards.com/

http://www.aecsystems.com/

http://www.che.com/

http://www.fiatech.org/

http://www.supercomputingonline.com/article.php?sid=2043

http://www.battelle.org/forecasts/default.stm

http://www.battelle.org/forecasts/technology.stm

http://www.battelle.org/forecasts/innovations.stm

http://www.battelle.org/forecasts/challenges.stm

http://www.battelle.org/forecasts/technology2020.stm

http://www.plantsuccess.com/