Nate BarberOct 25, 20181 min3P3P is the abbreviation for the Production Preparation Process. Typically 3P is facilitated as a 3-5 day event, depending on the scope of...
Nate BarberSep 6, 20171 minProject Plan with RACI & Gantt ChartWe've developed a Microsoft Excel tool to help you manage your projects with RACI and Gantt Charts. Feel free to download, share and use...
Nate BarberSep 6, 20164 minCFD StudyPurpose When engineers need to design or improve fluid flow systems, it is often impossible or not cost-effective to see inside these...
Nate BarberSep 6, 20164 minSteam ProductionAvailability Study Improves Revenue and Optimizes Equipment Configuration Methodology Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM)...
Nate BarberSep 6, 20164 minHydrogen SupplyImproved Hydrogen Supply Increases Annual Revenues by $30+ million Methodology Opgrade Performance Study of an existing petrochemical...
Nate BarberSep 6, 20164 minOptimize Tank SizingInstalling More Storage than Necessary is Simply a Waste of Capital Methodology Opgrade Performance study of an existing plant 50 Words...
marketingopgradeSep 6, 20164 minOil Sands Plant InfrastructureOpgrade Study Establishes Business Case for $700 mil Infrastructure Investment Methodology Opgrade Plant Performance Study 50 Words or...
marketingopgradeJul 4, 20161 minImplementation DesignAs you know, probably having seen an initiative or two wither on the vine, the steps necessary to implement change are as important as...
Joe CostelloJul 3, 20163 minStrategic Design Workshop Case Study X Marks the SpotIndustry: Industrial Suspension Manufacturing Event: To develop a Professional and Prioritized Deployment for Optimizing “ACME’s”...
marketingopgradeJun 1, 20162 minHoshin Kanri (X-Matrix)In the past, strategy sessions may have consisted of a weekend retreat of executives dusting off a strategic plan that few have looked at...
marketingopgradeJun 1, 20161 minDesign for Six Sigma (DFSS)Realizing that decisions made during the design process has a profound impact on the cost, quality, and delivery of a product, Design for...
marketingopgradeJun 1, 20162 minLean Steering CommitteeYour internal experts in all things Lean, the Steering Committee will be the drivers in your company's path from Good to Great. In order...
marketingopgradeJun 1, 20162 minValue Stream Mapping"If you do not know where you're going, any road will take you there." Did you know that up to 80% of the total cycle time for production...
marketingopgradeJun 1, 20162 minLean Six SigmaGame changing competitive advantages already exist within your system, and Opgrade consultants can unleash them faster than ever,...
marketingopgradeMay 31, 20162 minLeader Standard WorkFundamental to any company adopting a Lean approach, Leader Standard Work is critical to maintaining the success of the Lean initiative....
marketingopgradeMay 30, 20161 minAir Filter ManufacturerTasked with the responsibility of making current operations Lean, the chief Continuous Improvement Officer turned to us to ensure the...