This survey concerns how companies organize and manage the engineering organizations that design, procure, construct, and support plants and major and minor projects. It also concerns how companies manage procurement.
Large manufacturing companies are often organized with a “central engineering” or corporate engineering function. Besides the central engineering organization, companies also have several other engineering organizations assigned to plants or capital projects.
The major topics of this survey are:
Vendor Management – how companies qualify and choose vendors for this type of equipment Project Design Reviews – how engineering organizations work together during project design and construction Internal Consulting – how engineering organizations collaborate with operation and project New Technology Adoption – how new technology is adopted ,deployed and how corporate standards and practices evolve Company Standards – how companies develop, revise, and maintain corporate engineering standards
Vendor management concerns vendors for electrical and mechanical equipment and instrumentation for plants, and production systems. Examples of this type of equipment are:
Motors and electric drives Electrical switchgear and protective equipment Turbine drives and compressors Vessels and tanks Valves - Automated and control valves Valves - Manual Instrumentation and analyzers Automation systems (DCS, PLCs)
ARC will prepare a summary report of findings and analysis from this survey which will be provided to all who provide input to this survey. The identity of all persons responding will be kept strictly confidential.
