Lean Manufacturing in Oil and Gas Manufacturing

dewco launched updated program for applying Lean Manufacturing in oil and gas supplier sector based on extensive experience in application over past 17 years. Program is scalable and adjustable; this is the only Lean Manufacturing program that incorporates oilfield expertise, extensive hands on experience and knowledge of the Toyota Production System

Well Manufacturing

John de Wardt presented overview of Well Manufacturing at Gulf Publishing Shale Conference in Houston August 24th. These insights from oilfield experience and Lean Manufacturing knowledge can be viewed at Well Manufacturing. It is the next step for Lean DrillingTM, a very successful proprietary program from dewco.

Drilling Systems Automation

John de Wardt will present a paper titled "Drilling Systems Automation - a technology that is at a tipping point" at the International Petroleum Technology Conference in Bangkok, Thailand November 17th

Company Integration

dewco coached integration of low volume job shop products into established organization through engineering development, materials classification and manufacturing workflow design.

Business Growth Opportunity

John de Wardt presented findings of an analysis of a board recommended growth opportunity to the board of a public company. This analysis and associated recommendations changed the perspective of the board. John has been invited to participate in further board meetings to provide industry insights.

Drilling Systems Automation

John de Wardt, in the role of Program Chairman for SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section, has organized a Drilling Systems Automation panel session at SPE ATCE in Denver, Oct 30th; a series of exciting automation perspectives presentations at IADC / SPE Drilling conference San Diego March 5th 2012 and an SPE workshop on "Step Change in Drilling Systems Automation" mid 2012 in the USA.

Updated newsletter

John de Wardt has launched an updated delivery mechanism for his newsletter – simply request to be on this list at this site to receive regular updates by e-mail. Topics in first newsletter were "Business Process Distinction is Critical to Applying Correct Drivers for Operations Performance" and " Engineering Variances – How they affect Manufacturing and Construction".

Complimentary Diagnostic Tests.
Taking our diagnostic test should only take a few minutes and may reveal some problems in your oganization that may have eluded you.

The margin on profitability for many projects has diminished in the last few years. Uncertainty in product pricing and challenging environmentally of many operations - particularly in the upstream oil industry has demanded lower costs, faster cycle time and more rigor in the planning and execution of projects. Many companies gained their experience in a less demanding enviroment and are now striving to catch up.

We have brought together two methods used by leading companies to excel in this type of environment. One is Lean Management techniques that enable companies to deliver their projects at a lower cost, with greater certainty and with higher productivity than others. The other is a portfolio of the best and most appropriate practices from project management.

We provide management consulting services that enable projects to achieve world-class performance. Numerous clients worldwide have benefited significantly from our guidance in combining project management methods with lean management techniques.
 
Our World Class Projects™ practice is divided into four complementary areas:

- application of our proven, proprietary, project specific program which has consistently improved schedules, reduced costs and added value,
- development of a client specific project management process (ProjectPro™) to enable our clients to achieve a consistently high performance across all their projects,
- web enabled project tools to support our clients through our unique program EnvisagePro™,
- training courses in Project Management Methods and Lean Management Techniques for client personnel
 
We offer you a complimentary diagnosis of your organization to define areas of weakness that could benefit from our expertise and many years of experience. When you complete each of the diagnostics, we will respond with an evaluation showing areas of strength and weakness.
 
Although our client focus has been with companies in the upstream energy and industrial construction sectors, we welcome an opportunity to apply our proven techniques to other industries.
 
We offer courses at our home office location in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and occasionally in some major cities. We also provide in-house courses for our clients.
 
When you make the decision to utilize our consulting services, we will discuss with you a program uniquely tailored to your specific needs - incorporating web based tools, workshop facilitation and organizational coaching.

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