RFID Valve Tagging Case Study
Last Updated Monday, 28 June 2010 14:07
"The work process for managing valves on a capital project during procurement, through construction, and into the operational phase has not changed in the last 40 years. It’s time that the capital projects industry leverage standardization and automation to wring the waste out of the work processes." - John Fish, S&B Engineers
Project Contacts Project Manager: Sharon Bickford, FIATECH, 512-452-0835 or bickford@fiatech.org
Challenge This case study will evaluate the effectiveness of using RFID Tagging on valves, document the savings, identify the real value for all users, test a model that can be used to link data and work process documents, and establish a standard tagging format that can be utilized for all engineered equipment.
Benefits By eliminating redundant activities and improving productivity through reduced effort hours, costs to EPC’s, Owners, Manufacturers, and Suppliers will be reduced. Valves were $5.1 billion of the 2008 World Market. That’s an estimated savings of almost $100 million by eliminating 2% wasted effort.
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