Sphera Solutions, Inc. software

Manage the risk of planned maintenance activities. By its very nature, frontline operations and maintenance is a dynamic and inherently dangerous place to work and manage. Human interaction with the asset often introduces risk – through the introduction of hazards, breaking containment, isolation and reinstatement, startups, and shutdowns. Even routine things like process sampling can impact risk exposure on the plant. Typical electronic Control of Work systems manage these processes with a focus on how the person undertaking the work could be harmed, without any consideration of the harm the person could do to the system.

Quickly find MRO, materials, services, products & finished goods. According to industry analyst, Gartner, maintenance engineers spend, on average, 30% of their time searching for spare parts information. This wasted time likely extends far beyond engineering and applies to other operational groups within asset-intensive businesses – supply chain, procurement, and inventory - to name a few. Wasted time is only part of the MRO (Maintenance Repair and Operations) and procurement battle. Barriers to accessing information also lead to financial waste from an unclear view of inventories and excess procurement.

Maintain the integrity of MRO, Materials, Services, Products & Finished Goods data with online, rule-based workflows. Once organizations make investments in data transformation and have finally achieved clean, deduplicated data masters, they must keep them that way. The integrity of data must be managed globally - across the entire organization. Predefined processes and workflows should enforce correct taxonomies and data structures through the creation and reconciliation of materials, spare parts, services, products and finished goods.

Collect and convert MRO, Materials, Services, Products & Finished Goods data into clean, structured and deduplicated records. In most organizations, information is spread across systems that support different functions – Maintenance, Procurement, and Supply Chain – to name a few. The way disparate systems treat the same data elements is often a serious hindrance to reconciling information and supporting quality decision-making. The risks? Stockouts. Overspending. Wasted time looking for the right part or service. Unexpected machine failure. Downtime. Potential safety and liability issues. Companies need to ensure they have a unified, consistent view of their critical data.

Be prepared to respond when it matters most. Being prepared and ready to respond can make all the difference when it matters most. When an emergency occurs, organizations need to keep people and assets safe. It’s critical to know what to do, how it should be done, and ensure everyone is on the same page. But context is key. What activity is going on in the plant? What is the risk status of the asset? What could impact your emergency response? Sphera’s Control of Work software delivers a single, shared view of the operational reality. It arms everyone with the right information at the right time so that they can make more informed, effective operational decisions. As part of the solution, the Emergency Preparedness and Response software helps teams move seamlessly from day-to-day operations to response mode all on the same tool. With quick access to response plan information as events unfold, teams can rapidly assess the situation and respond appropriately.

Reduce quality risk exposure with stronger processes and tools. Consistent product quality, made possible in even the most complex supply chains. Prevent quality, risk and reliability failures with industry-leading FMEA Software. It’s hard to monitor quality risk without a robust knowledge management system. You need processes that efficiently identify, capture, manage and share critical documents and information. Sphera’s FMEA-Pro software offers a configurable framework for different FMEA methodologies and specialized capabilities for risk data management so you can ensure that proper controls are in place. It links critical quality information across design and manufacturing processes to help you achieve the quality your customers expect.

Keep work teams and contractors safe in demanding environments. Safely Manage Isolation of Machines and Equipment from Uncontrolled Energy. Risks originating from work activities, if improperly managed, can lead to severe consequences. In particular – turnarounds, critical or routine maintenance, startup, and sampling work have the potential to release hazardous, uncontrolled energy that could lead to a major accident. Failures during the isolation and reinstatement of process plants are one of the main causes of loss of containment and electrocution incidents – thus requiring international compliance for controlling process, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and other potentially hazardous energy sources.

Improve Decision-Making & Operational Performance with Sphera’s MRO Solutions. Get a Handle on Your Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) Master Data. Getting the MRO supply chain right is a collaborative effort, necessary for reducing stockouts, overspending and wasted time looking for the right part. Companies at the cutting edge of Master Data Management are reducing the impact of risk by ensuring they have a unified, consistent view of their MRO spare parts data, including capital projects equipment, bill of materials (BoMs), and spare parts inventory.

Identify and manage potential task-related occupational risks. Risks are inherent in asset-intensive, high-hazard facilities, and the risk data set is vast, with occupational-related risk spread across the organization. It’s difficult to standardize and assess all the sources of risk to support resource-intensive facilities. By focusing solely on compliance, organizations miss valuable opportunities to improve safety performance. A combination of small failures can be buried deep into business silos and arise unexpectedly. This can lead to safety failures, spending inefficiencies, and compliance deficiencies.

Before starting a shift, know what’s happened, what’s happening now, and what’s likely to occur during upcoming shifts. Frontline operations is where everything comes together. It’s where production, activities, operational risk, and human interactions occur. Getting it right is critical, as poor-quality handovers have been identified as causal factors in numerous serious incidents. Ensuring transparency of the potential impact of what’s in the operations logbook gives a clear understanding of work priorities and Operation’s ability to support the plan. It also unlocks improved communication and collaboration between shift and cross-functional teams, including Operations, Maintenance, HSE, Engineering, and Planning.