Digital Infrastructure: The Value of Operations Science and How It Can Help Untangling the Supply Chain
What is Operations Science? It is the study of the transformation of resources to create and distribute goods and services. Since the pandemic hit supply chains have been erratic, elongated, and unpredictable.
Call To Action
Gary Fischer, PE, opens the 9th Annual PPI Symposium by discussing the three global trends that will dominate and overwhelm the global capacity to develop and execute capital projects: infrastructure, digitalization, and decarbonization, and how they are interrelated and compound on each other, leading to a huge demand for skilled labor, building materials, and new facilities.
Exploration in PPM Implementation
Roberto J. Arbulu introduces representatives from Petronas and PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, who share their experiences and results with implementing Project Production Management (PPM) and operations science in their major capital projects.
Life Sciences
Exploring the Unique Challenges of Life Sciences Sector: A Discussion on Greenfield and Brownfield Projects, FDA Approval, and the Role of Operations Science in Facility Design and Validation
Tolerance Management – A Critical Element When Moving Work Offsite
Optimizing Industrialized Construction: Managing Tolerances for Improved Product and Process Efficiency
AWP, Lean, PPM – Next Gen Project Delivery
Leading experts from PPM, AWP, and LEAN, share their perspectives on successes and challenges within projects and debate if a new collaborative approach can become the gold standard of production methodologies in the future.
Keynote – Beyond the Edge
Exploring the Future of Internet Network Infrastructure: Hunter Newby’s Vision for Building Neutral and Efficient Interconnections
Energy Transition Deployments – How Are They Different from Capital Projects?
This conversation highlights the differences and challenges between construction projects and energy transition deployments, with a focus on the need for strategic thinking and consideration of factors such as standardization, local requirements, and capacity management for successful execution and control of these projects.
How to Tackle Supply Chain Disruption
Hunter Newby and Todd R. Zabelle tackled the impact of supply chain delays and macroeconomic factors on the data center industry, while highlighting the potential for optimization and enhanced transparency in the industry.
Digital Twin of Project Production Systems
Roberto J. Arbulu and H.J. James Choo, PhD discuss using digital twins in production systems, specifically in onshore field development for oil and gas production, to expand focus to include planning and deployment, providing a 3D modeling perspective for more efficient and cost-effective production.
Project of the Future – Vision
Exploring the Integration of Human and Digital Capabilities in Modern Construction: Insights from Martin Fisher, Professor at Stanford University and Director of the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
Project of the Future – Roundtable
Transforming Construction: The Impact of Intelligent Production on Trade Contractors and the Future of Projects
Academic Partnerships
PPI and their academic partners, Cal Poly and Texas A&M, share updates on their programs to bring PPM (Project Production Management) and Operations Science to the professional education world.
Welcome – PPI Update
Gary Fischer, PE, emphasizes the significance of construction and infrastructure for the global economy. He is announcing PPI’s academic partnerships and initiatives with the aim of making PPM the leading delivery paradigm for capital projects, and is presenting the 2021 PPI Technical Achievement Award to James Choo of SPS.
Modernization of Construction – What Is It and How to Make It Happen
Todd Zabelle advocates modern production methods in construction to improve safety and efficiency. He outlines a framework for simplifying production processes using a 4-5-3 system. He identifies four verbs and five levers critical to optimizing production processes and emphasizes the importance of managing work in progress.
Why the Construction Industry Needs to Transform
The panelists are urging the construction industry to modernize its institutional approach, embrace operational science, and adopt a portfolio contracting approach. They are stressing the importance of a mindset shift when selecting contractors and measuring the right things to improve performance.
Journey to Modern Construction
Dougie McMichael, VP of Hess’s onshore production, discusses the need for managing variability in the oil and gas industry and Hess’s approach to improving operational performance through processes, experimentation, adaptation, technology, and people development. He also highlights the importance of environmental performance and cost management.
Journey to Modern Construction
Petronas presents their vision for project management through Project Production Management (PPM), addressing concerns about COVID-19 related delays and sharing their efforts to achieve sustainability. They aim for net-zero carbon and 50% improvement in cash generation and non-traditional revenue within five years.
Modern Project Production
Exploring Microsoft’s Project Production Management (PPM) Initiatives: Analyzing its Impact in Efforts Related to Data Centers, Digital Infrastructure, and Supply Chain
COVID Vaccination Program
Randy Kelley led a successful COVID-19 vaccination program in North Carolina by implementing operational science principles, resulting in improved efficiency and higher revenue. He emphasizes the importance of understanding operational science and suggests mid-way introduction of principles for better outcomes.
