Asset fleet management in the process industry - a conceptual model

F Schulze Spüntrup,L Imsland

doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.09.313

Abstract

Fleet Management is widely known from vehicle fleet management. However, this term is not elaborated in more detail for the management of asset fleets in the process industries. Since the challenges and the potential advantages are similar, a conceptual approach for fleet management in the process industry is developed.A participatory approach and the Soft Systems Methodology are used for the model development. The interests of various stakeholders have been identified and the scope for fleet management has been defined, the requirements for a fleet management system have been derived.The developed model focuses on adding the fleet perspective to the perception of assets in an industrial setting. Advanced prognosis and optimization technology combined with a partly centralized and de-centralized management of assets may be able to improve the reliability and the operational performance of the process industry in the future.The main contribution of this paper is the application of the fleet approach for assets in the process industry. The developed model utilizes experience and knowledge from different stakeholders. A holistic view of fleets in the process industry is given. The components of the conceptual model are depicted and the description of the overall system may be used as an outline for the subsequent implementation and further improvement of the fleet management model.

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There are several definitons of Asset Management
The definitions of asset management cover a variety of different areas, such as financial or human capital aspects, general management and operations and productions
Both definitions above focus on the management of physical asset, which are the focus of this paper, too

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There are several definitons of Asset Management. The British Standards Institute published the Publibly Available Specification on Asset Management (PAS 55) which defines Asset Management as ”[...] systematic and coordinated activities and practices through which an organisation optimally and sustainably manages its assets and asset systems, their associated performance, risks and expenditures over their lifecycles for the purpose of achieving its original strategic plan.”The Asset Management Council of Australia (Chambers et al, 2014) defines it as ”The life cycle management of physical assets to achieve the stated outputs of the enterprise.”The definitions of asset management cover a variety of different areas, such as financial or human capital aspects, general management and operations and productions. The British Standards Institute published the Publibly Available Specification on Asset Management (PAS 55) which defines Asset Management as ”[...] systematic and coordinated activities and practices through which an organisation optimally and sustainably manages its assets and asset systems, their associated performance, risks and expenditures over their lifecycles for the purpose of achieving its original strategic plan.”. The Asset Management Council of Australia (Chambers et al, 2014) defines it as ”The life cycle management of physical assets to achieve the stated outputs of the enterprise.”. The definitions of asset management cover a variety of different areas, such as financial or human capital aspects, general management and operations and productions. Both definitions above focus on the management of physical asset, which are the focus of this paper, too. A good overview of this topic is given in Hastings (2015) and Schuman and Brent (2005)

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