A systems approach to managing the complexities of process industries

A Systems Approach to Managing the Complexities of Process Industries explains the principles of system thinking and how it applies to the process industry, plus the benefits of this methodology and how to implement it in your plant. The focus of this book is on project and plant management, executive teams and relative tasks/decision making. It covers engineering, procurement and construction, then moves on to operation and maintenance. System engineering, system thinking and complexity management is discussed in a practical way, fully supported with web simulations and video clips.

This book gives the fundamental background to understand and relate system engineering methods (for example HSEMS, Bow-Tie, Swiss Cheese model and more) and provide the practical solutions to implement them through an integrated and consistent method and tool. The authors bring a wealth of expertise from various industries, and have developed this book with the industry professional in mind. This study of end-to-end process will help you improve operational excellence and navigate through the complexities of managing a chemical or processing plant.

• A review of Operational Excellence and HSEMS Methods plus solutions to complex process problems
• A comparison of the process industry with other industries to generate new insights into familiar issues
• An explanation of how the collaborative and simulation tools such as PLM can improve the implementation of operational excellence and HSEMS