executive corner: Integrated asset management

摘要

I had the opportunity to discuss asset management with Stuart Harris, vice president and general manager of Emerson Process Management's Asset Optimization business. Harris said he believes many plants that have Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and asset management systems today can better use them to improve plant results. Harris described how the next frontier for asset management is providing insights and using predictive diagnostics to support management decision-making. He posed this question, "Plants have thousands of assets, and how does management determine where to focus resources?"