PlantSuccess Newsletter

Volume II, Issue 20

28 August 2002

Dear Subscriber:

I believe most of us are aware that DuPont is celebrating the 200^th anniversary of an event in 1802, when President Thomas Jefferson urged E.I. duPont, a chemist, to build a gunpowder plant in Wilmington, Del. This is a significant event anywhere and a unique accomplishment in the US, particularly for a company that is publicly held. READ MORE.

DuPont is sponsoring a wide range of related events and maintains a website with a timeline that offers an interesting perspective of DuPont’s involvement with all of the major activities in the US during the past two centuries. It’s a great story. Another great story would be the history from a business perspective, addressing what we now call “management of change,” “business process reengineering,” etc. There has been no shortage of challenges along this 200-year road and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier.

Interestingly, there are two-dozen private companies in the US that pre-date 1802; the oldest, Zildjian Cymbal Company was founded in Constantinople in 1623 and has operated in Norwell, Mass. since 1929. Shirley Plantation, Charles City, Va., was established in 1638 and is run today by the 11^th generation of the same family. READ MORE.

There are 100 private companies outside the US claiming to be continuously family-owned businesses in operation more than 200 years. The oldest is Kongo Gumi, a construction company in Japan founded in 578 and managed by the 40th generation. And the US looks upon Bechtel as a construction dynasty. READ MORE.

The 4^th annual PlantSuccess – 9-10 October at the PHL Airport Marriott -- will focus on the very current topic: Best Practices Driving Plant Performance. Keynoter, Hermann Ortega, VP of Engineering and Manufacturing for the Chemicals Group of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., will share his experience and international success in Productivity: A Model for Success. An abstract:

The stubborn, difficult economic times that the Chemical industry has faced over the last three years have highlighted how important it is that companies drive productivity constantly and make it part of their cultural fabric. Even though the economy might improve in the years ahead, the need to drive productivity and improve constantly will continue to be crucial for the success of an enterprise.

In this talk, the presenter will discuss four critical elements that make the foundation of productivity, including specific activities that companies should pursue in each of the elements. Each on its own is important, and can deliver productivity on its own when implemented. However, the results are substantially augmented and sustained when these elements are carefully integrated with each other and deployed throughout the organization.

Join Ortega and another roster on outstanding speakers, all experienced with the successful implementation of engineering IT and dealing with business drivers, existing work processes and issues of integration.

Visit http://www.plantsuccess.com/ to review the progress with PlantSuccess 2002 and previous program agendas and the many outstanding presentations from experienced and successful industry leaders.

Early Registration – save $100. Owners and contractor personnel – $695. Non-sponsor technology providers – $895. Click HERE for online registration.

Also, for room reservations, call the PHL Airport Marriott at 1- 215-492-9000 and specify PlantSuccess for the special daily conference rate of $159.00 plus taxes. This is a limited offer so call soon.

Regards, Carl Howk.

Chairman

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Featured Sponsors

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AVEVA/Cadcentre

Bentley Systems Inc,

FIATECH

OSI Software Inc.

Process Industry Practices (PIP)

The Center for Innovation in Project and Production Management (CFI)

Trinity Technologies Corp.

Verticore Technologies Inc.

Visit our leading sponsors online and join them in the Solutions Marketplace at PlantSuccess 2002. Register Now.

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Collaborative Events

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On Tuesday, 8 October, workshops by Greg Howell and Jim Alampi – both sought after as consultants and speakers -- will be conducted in conjunction with PlantSuccess 2002. This is a great opportunity; don’t miss it. Visit www.PlantSuccess.com for details and to register.

Project Management Workshop

On Tuesday, 8 October, Greg Howell, co-founder and managing director of The Center for Innovation in Project and Production Management (CFI) is collaborating with PlantSuccess and conducting a workshop in his area of specialty – Project Management; the topic – The Theory of Project Management: Is It Obsolete?

Registration fee is $195. Register Now. Discounts for multiple attendees from the same company are available, for information, please call PlantSuccess at 770-565-3282.

Tuneup For Executives

Jim Alampi, managing director of Solutions at Work, LLC, is bringing his company’s highly acclaimed workshop, Tuneup For Executives, to the Philadelphia Airport Marriott Hotel, 8 October 2002.

Solutions at Work provides CEO’s and leadership teams with simple, practical tools to help translate vision into execution and results. More than 200 companies have participated in a Tuneup.

Attendees will have executive management responsibility with owner/operators, engineering contractors and technology providers.

Satisfaction is guaranteed; participants will leave knowing how to:

Use the one-page strategic “Planning Pyramid” process and document.

Discover your organization’s Core Values.

Set the Top 5 and Top 1 of 5 priorities.

Define the 3 Smart Numbers and Critical Number for at least the next quarter.

Conduct effective daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual meetings.

Registration fee is $195. Register Now. Discounts for multiple attendees from the same company are available, for information, please call PlantSuccess at 770-565-3282.

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Agenda

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	PlantSuccess 2002
	Best Practices Driving Plant Performance
	and Related Workshops

Tue; 10/8/01
8:30 -- 9:00am	Project Management Workshop Registration
9:00 -- 9:10	Welcome, Carl Howk, Chairman, PlantSuccess, LLC
9:10 -- 10:30	The Theory of Project Management: Is It Obsolete
	Greg Howell, Managing Director, The Center for Innovation in Project and Production
	Management (CFI)
10:30 -- 11:00	Beverage Break
11:00 -- 12:30pm	Project Management Workshop
12:30 -- 1: 30	Buffet Lunch
1:30 -- 2:30	Project Management Workshop
2:30 -- 2:45	Conclusion and Wrap-up

3:00 -- 3:30	Executive Workshop Registration
3:30 -- 3:40	Welcome, Carl Howk, Chairman, PlantSuccess, LLC
3:40 -- 5:00	Tuneup For Executives
	Jim Alampi, Managing Director, Solutions at Work, LLC
5:00 -- 5:30	Beverage Break
5:30 -- 7:00	Tuneup For Executives
7:00 -- 8:30	Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Wrap-up

6:00 – 9:00pm	PlantSuccess Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
6:00 – 11:00	Sponsor Set-up -- Solutions Marketplace

Wed; 10/9/01
7:30 – 9:00am	PlantSuccess Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30 – 9:00	Continental Breakfast – Solutions Marketplace
9:00 – 10:00	Welcome, Carl Howk, Chairman
	Keynote Address -- Productivity: A Model for Success
	Hermann Ortega, VP of Engineering & Manufacturing, Air Products and Chemicals Inc
	Moderator: Joe Morray, President, Trinity Technologies Corp.
10:00 – 10:30	Beverage Break – Solutions Marketplace
10:00 – 10:30	Press Conference: Hermann Ortega
10:30 – 11:15	Tackling Title V: A Solution for Compliance Assurance
	Clinton Whitehead, Project Services & Systems Manager, Rohm and Haas Company
	Moderator: Alan Brown, Principal, Insight Communications, Inc.
11:15 – 12:00	Continuous Improvement with Lean: A Success Story
	Jeff Niesen, Senior Project Executive, The Boldt Company
	Moderator: Ric Jackson, Director, FIATECH
12:00 – 1:00	Buffet Lunch -- Solutions Marketplace
1:00 – 1:45	A New Kind of Model: Dynamically Linking Work Process with Plant DNA
	Mick Heim, Senior Construction & Startup Manager, Shell Global Services
	Moderator: Kristine Chin, editor in chief, Chemical Engineering Progress
1:45 – 2:30	From "Manumatic" to 21st Century Manufacturing
	Mike Templeton, Director of Manufacturing & GM, Millennium Specialty Chemicals
	Moderator: Bill Moore, VP of Strategic Consulting, ARC Advisory Group
2:30 – 3:15	To be announced
3:15 – 3:45	Beverage Break – Solutions Marketplace
3:45 – 5:00	Panel Discussion -- From the Plant: Best Practices Driving Performance
	To be announced
5:00 – 7:00	PlantSuccess Sponsors Contribute to the Solution -- Solutions Marketplace
5:00 – 6:00	Speaker's Tour of the Solutions Marketplace
5:00 – 6:00	Press/Analyst's Tour of the Solutions Marketplace
5:00 – 7:00	Cocktail Reception -- Solutions Marketplace

Thu; 10/10/01	Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30 – 9:00am	Continental Breakfast - Solutions Marketplace
9:00 – 10:30	Panel Discussion -- Integrating SAP with the Plant Floor
	John Voeller, CTO and Chief Knowledge Officer, Black & Veatch Engineers
	Carmen DeVito, Manufacturing Process Owner, DuPont
	Bill Wright, Principal Architect of Shop Floor Automation Project, Eastman Chemical Co.
	Moderator: Carl Howk, Chairman, PlantSuccess, LLC
10:30 – 11:00	Beverage Break – Solutions Marketplace
11:00 – 12:30	Panel Discussion -- Web-Based Technology: What's the Skinny on Thin Client?
	Panelists from Sponsors of PlantSuccess 2002
	Moderator: Joe Morray, President, Trinity Technologies Corp.
12:30 – 2:00	Buffet Lunch and Wrap-up -- Solutions Marketplace

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Current Links

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The Economist Cites Changes in IT Spending

The Economist cited recently that IT spending in the US grew by 16 percent in 2000, by 10 percent in 2001 and, rather than rebound in the second half of this year, is likely to remain flat. Even optimists now say that recovery will not come before next spring and annual revenue-growth rates of 10 to 13 percent will be the best-case scenario.

From the report, “Companies are not only spending much less on IT now, but they are also spending differently. Software vendors, in particular, can no longer depend on quick multi-million-dollar deals, but must work harder to win contracts that tend to be much smaller. More importantly, customer priorities have changed. Rather than buying e-business software or new computers, companies want gear that helps to cut costs, improve security and integrate existing software applications.” READ MORE.

Thirteen Tips for Managing Change

For those of us who like lists and have to deal constantly with change, this list of 13 is easy reading. READ MORE.

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