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Fiatech 2009 Technology Conference 7th April 2009

Maximising value from the structural supply chain Through integrated technology Vic O’Mara – West Coast Technical Sales Manager.

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Who we are: • Est. 1986; subsidiary of international RDS Group • A leading supplier of solutions to the international structural steel industry: – Building and Construction (AEC).

– Industrial Plant – process and power.

• Only vendor to offer end-to-end solutions for the structural supply chain: – One of the worlds leading 3D Modelling solutions.

– Industry leader in Fabrication Information Management.

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Our Operations:

2000 customers, 150 staff in over 80 countries served by 20 offices worldwide

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Our Products:

• StruEngineer.

• • • • • •

Instant visual impact of design criteria Bi-Directional Links with all the major Analysis programs.

Automatic creation of layout drawings and details.

Advanced Bill of Material output.

3D model 100% compatible to the detailer using StruCad. Lead time from detailer reduced through interoperability.

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Our Products:

•StruCad • • • • • • •

The quickest modelling solution on the market.

Full parametric connection and joint design Automated Drawing Production Model Management including revisions Project management tool free to your customers.

Design to Fabrication Integration utilizing up to date CNC Technology Work Estimates.

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Our Products: •StruMIS .NET • • • • • • • • • •

Enquiry Management & Estimating Contracts Management Material Management Advanced Nesting Purchasing Stock Management Production Control and Capacity Planning Project Status and tracking Document Management Budgets & Cost Performance monitoring

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Our Projects:

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Challenges:

Business Practices Fragmented Workflows Error & Inaccuracy Rework Construction and Workface Planning

Engineering

Construction Structural GAs

Detailer/ Fabricator

Time

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Structure to Site

Setting the scene ...

•Cost Efficiencies •Competitive Advantage •Schedule Compression

•Accurate Procurement •Efficient Fabrication •Construction Management So how can the complex structural supply chain be organised to benefit all?

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The answers of course are not simple ...

•Business Practise •Integration •Supply Chain •Optimisation

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Introducing FIM FIM (n. abbr): Fabrication Information Modelling. Business strategy

methodology that harnesses the structural supply chain and workflows between engineering, fabricators and construction companies through open best practise solutions and standards based integration.

Fabrication Information Modelling

Engineering

Detailer/ Fabricator

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Construction

Application of ‘FIM’ to ‘BIM’

Architectural

Structural

FIM

Connection design

Detailing

Material management

Fabrication Management

Erecting and steel tracking

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HVAC

BIM

Cladding

etc

CAPEX value of structural content 10%

Structural content

Process

5%

Mechanical

30%

E&I

35%

Piping

60%

Tagged Items

20%

Civil / Structural

40%

Bulk Material

Engineering Design 7%

Major area of influence for significant cost savings

Procurement 40%

Major areas of opportunity for significant cost savings

Construction

Commissioning & Handover

45%

3%

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Project Support Services planning document control – design & supplier materials management progress measurement cost management project management

5%

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Early Involvement through FIM solutions to the Power and Process industry‌ Concept

Design Development

Construction Documents

Bidding

ABM

Shop Drawings

Material Order

Steel Delivery Fabrication

Design Assist

Erection ABM

Shop Drawings

Material Order

SAVE

Steel Delivery

Time = $

Fabrication Erection

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The Solution in Action

From Preliminary using FIM.

•StruMIS .NET

Material Management

StruEngineer.

StruCad

Procurement.

Contract Scheduling

Erection Scheduling

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Any Analysis Software Issue drawings

3D Model MIS Procurement.

Traditional or FIM

Traditional Contracting Methods FIM

Cost

Procurement and Production

Detailing

Analysis

Time

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Example By Mitsubishi Power Systems America StruEngineer.

StruCad •StruMIS .NET Procurement and Contracts Management has been brought forward by 12 weeks Through FIM Integration PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.avalanche.com.au

After the impressive saving, MPSA have now embraced the concept and have implemented the system into their process

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Helping the EPC see current status through sever based integration with StruMIS StruMIS is a server based system with access available from any location.

This means the EPC can have access to the current status of the project.

The fabricator can allow access to any of the modules and can limit a role to view only.

Chasing down the Contracts manager for a status update is no longer required.

Full traceability can be tracked for any part View Fabrication details by selecting the member in the model

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Contract Status

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Contract information portal

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Assembly Listings

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Work order tracking

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Budget and Contract Overview

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Summary of FIM approach • Greater detail in model with accurate estimates, earlier in project.

• Schedule compression and reducing risk in the supply chain cycle.

• Increased confidence in design quality and estimate accuracy, with measurable cost reduction through procurement, fabrication and into construction.

• Seamless workflow through the supply chain, eliminating error, reducing rework and over-sights.

• Utilisation of work processes that enable effective construction • Increased control of structural model and deliverables across multiple project office and fabricator locations.

• Improved project visibility, status and analysis through structural design, fabrication and construction phases.

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StruPlant Structural Supply Chain Solutions

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