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Avoid costly stockouts through inventory sharing

M/s Indorama India Private Ltd. (1): Iyer, K. R.

Inventory sharing, per se, is not a new concept; rather, it is a popular practice in the wholesale and distribution business.

Executive Viewpoint: Edge computing in the COVID-19 recovery period

Stratus Technologies: Allemand, C.

As the COVID-19 pandemic forces businesses to rethink standard operations, many are considering how technologies can help in the upcoming period of recovery.

Benefits of using a master station for actuator supervision and control in metering skids

AUMA: Loth, S.

Valve automation in metering skids for the oil and gas industry is a challenging task.

Digital: Optimize plant turnarounds with AI-powered software

Actenum Corp.: Plowman, O.

How much time and costs can be saved by scheduling with an AI-powered solution?

Executive Viewpoint : The importance of digital twins and cloud-based services

AVEVA: McCloskey, A.

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing </i> spoke with Andrew McCloskey, Chief Technology Officer and Head of R&D at AVEVA, about how digital twins and cloud-based services are used, their benefits and challenges, security issues, etc., as related to the downstream oil and gas, refining and petrochemicals industries.

Business Trends: Are chemical companies ready for the future of work?

Deloitte Services: Dickson, D.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant, short-term disruption to the chemical industry, potentially leading to long-term impacts.

Editorial Comment: The tools advancing the HPI into the digital age

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The HPI has been going through a digital transformation, increasingly adopting digital technologies to improve existing processes and structures to improve performance.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

H2scan has released its latest product in the HY-OPTIMA™ line of sensors.

Safety: Do companies have the right tools to make proactive safety decisions?

Sphera: Brewer, C.

A process safety management/operational risk management survey conducted by Sphera in 2020 polled respondents on the following items.

Improving asset utilization by closing the corrosion window

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Zurlo, J. A.

Driving profitable refinery operations often requires owner-operators to balance production flexibility and product optimization with asset availability and equipment reliability.