Process Design

• Agile Myth – No Documentation Required

  Agile Myth – No Documentation Required People sometimes believe “It’s agile, so there is no documentation” or “Agile is anti-documentation.” Neither of these statements is correct. Instead, the incremental and iterative nature of agile software development brings an opportunity to create, leverage and improve documentation in new and refreshing ways that bring new value to […]

  Read MoreJeff Panning, PMP, ACP / Agile  / Information System Engineering  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Process Design  / Scrum Framework  / Software Design  / Management  / Improvement 

• How to Reduce Water Usage in an Industrial Facility

  How to Reduce Water Usage in an Industrial Facility Sarah Shank, PE explores industrial facility water usage and ways to reduce water footprint within an industrial facility. There are many ways to reduce your industrial water bill, Sarah walks through the details of two examples. ‹ SHARE

  Read MoreSarah Shank, PE / Cooling Tower  / Cooling Water  / Engineering  / FEED Study  / Matrix Moment  / Process Design  / Sustainability  / Water Quality  / Water Savings  / Water Usage  / Planning 

• Successful Teamwork Using the Scrum Framework

  Teamwork Using the Scrum Framework Matrix Technologies is working with a steel company to co-develop a software application to solve key business problems. This engagement has been a long-term, information system engineering project in which Matrix provides two developers and a scrum master to the client in a staff augmentation time-and-expense manner. The client is […]

  Read MoreJeff Panning, PMP, ACP / Agile Software Development  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Information System Engineering  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Process Design  / Scrum Framework  / Software Design  / Management  / Improvement 

• How to Justify a Utility Replacement Program

  How to Justify a Utility Replacement Program This is Part 2 of a multi-part series on “Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System.” For the first article in this series, see Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System. The first step in a utility replacement program is securing funding to initiate the program and investigate the decaying […]

  Read MoreTodd Green, PE, SI, CFPS / Chemical Plant  / EPC  / Facility Engineering  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Process Design  / Process Design Services  / Planning  / Renovation 

• Cost and Safety are Among the Pros and Cons of PLC IO Fusing

  Cost and Safety are Among the Pros and Cons of PLC IO Fusing Opinions vary on whether or not to fuse individual inputs and outputs when wiring a programmable logic controller (PLC) module in an industrial control panel. Different opinions stated by many end users include fabrication panel cost and size to accommodate the additional […]

  Read MoreDan Wood / Automation Planning  / Control Panel Design  / Controls  / Electrical Engineering  / I/O Fusing  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Manufacturing Process Control  / Panel Fabrication  / PLC  / Process Design  / Maintenance  / Planning 

• DMAIC Improves Process for Energy and Utilities Use

  DMAIC Process Improvement DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) has been a staple of Six Sigma process improvement in the American industrial culture for decades. DMAIC has been used to help companies improve their products and processes within their facilities and within their business structures. Whether an organization needs to improve the quality of a […]

  Read MoreDoug Medley, PE / Energy Efficiency  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Multidiscipline Engineering  / Process Design  / Sustainability  / Manufacturing 

• Buried Utility Replacement Programs

  Buried Utility Replacement Programs Underground utility failures can be devastating for manufacturing facilities. These failures can result in worker injuries, property damage and create high risk situations while the utility is out of service. The costs associated with the emergency repairs and production downtime can be astronomical. Todd Green, PE highlights Matrix’s approach to evaluation, […]

  Read MoreTodd Green, PE, SI, CFPS / Buried Utilities  / Civil Design  / Manufacturing Execution  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Matrix Moment  / Mechanical Design  / Process Design  / Risk Mitigation  / Utility Newtork  / Utility System Design  / Improvement 

• Building a Business Case

  Building a Business Case Ryan Courtney, MEM, PMP, Project Manager 2 discusses Building a Business Case. How to achieve that go/no-go decision and avoid killing a project before it begins. Topics discussed in this video include; determining the business needs, situational analysis, recommendations, and an evaluation. These steps will help ensure that you have performed […]

  Read MoreRyan Courtney, MEM, PMP / Engineering  / Feasibility  / Improvement  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Matrix Moment  / Planning  / Process Design 

• Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System

  Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System Manufacturing, refining and specialty chemical facilities across North America are facing utility infrastructure challenges. Large campus sites and facilities have utility networks that are comparable to small municipalities, complete with sewer, water distribution, power, communications, natural gas and water/wastewater treatment systems. On top of the basic utilities, most manufacturers […]

  Read MoreTodd Green, PE, SI, CFPS / Chemical Plant  / EPC  / Facility Engineering  / Indust  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Process Design  / Process Design Services  / Planning 

• Building a Business Case

  Building a Business Case – How to achieve that Go/No-Go decision and avoid killing a project before it begins Problems are the driving force behind projects that demand business solutions. Company leadership recognizes this need and relies heavily upon cross-functional teams to study feasibility and determine if a business case can be developed. Management uses […]

  Read MoreRyan Courtney, MEM, PMP / Feasibility  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Process Design  / Planning  / Improvement