Welcoming Remarks - June Wispelwey
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2019
2019 Spring Meeting and 15th Global Congress on Process Safety
Industry 4.0 Topical Conference
Launch of the Center for Hydrogen Safety
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 1:30pm to 1:40pm
Our industry has to overcome some big workforce challenges including the loss of critical expertise from retirement and the resulting downtime related to operator knowledge gaps. Turnover costs due to attrition are substantial to get new hires up to speed. These costs can impact all aspects of operations: productivity, process safety, quality, operating costs and reliability.
We will show how our customers have taken an innovative approach by adopting Enhanced Reality Simulation with proven results:
- Onboarding Operators: 60% - 75% Less Time to be Fully Productive
- Operators Learn Almost 3 Times More during Qualification Cycle
- Cuts SME Time Dedicated to Training By 50%
- Reduces Operator Errors: All Customers Project Fewer Unplanned Events
- Standardizes Training and Certification: Locks in Best Practices
- On Average 100% ROI on Typical Projects