We can do more with modern technology and less humans than what anyone could have imagined in the 80s. We can communicate quicker and more effectively. We can bring the right information to the right people at the right time. In the early days of the boilers, every piece of pipe or tubing or every connection was somebodies interpretation of physics.
COVID-19 pandemic woes put the words “supply chain” at the forefront of the news cycle, but have issues in procurement ceased with the end of lockdowns and production pauses? Carsten Bernstiel, VP of Procurement OGC at Kiewit, isn’t afraid to talk about the big challenges in supply chain in the EPC industry— and he’s ready to embrace new technology to bring procurement professionals into the digital age.
Pipe stress is all about balance; the balance of forces, weather, temperature and technology. Tom Van Laan, Founder and CEO of CloudCalc, believes that the technology portion is in some serious need of innovation and creativity.
What happens when a furnace leak threatens to shut down a petrochemical plant, and you’re the one who gets the call? Kevin Sprague, Senior Reliability Engineer and Interim Mechanical Authority at INEOS, joins the pod to talk about high stakes problem solving, the quiet genius behind plant reliability, and why mentorship might be the most powerful tool in an engineer’s toolkit.
