Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the PDCA Cycle of Asset Management

by | Jan 23, 2024

  • What is AI and what is not AI
  • Possibilities of AI in each on the PDCA cycle stages
  • A brief case study showing the benefits in each of the four broad stages, and with examples of different AI techniques used in each of the stages
  • Challenges for AI implementation in Maintenance and Asset Management
  • Possibilities of AI at the different PDCA cycle stages

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Presenter:

Professor Adolfo Crespo Marquez,
School of Engineering at
University of Seville, Spain

Adolfo Crespo Márquez is currently Full Professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Seville, and recently Head of the Department of Industrial Management. He holds a Ph.D. with Honors in Industrial Engineering, is listed in the Stanford University’s list of world top-scientists in 2022 and received the Spanish Maintenance Award
from the Spanish Maintenance Association (AEM) in 2020. His research works have been published in many international journals and books focusing on his expertise in maintenance, warranty, supply chain and assets management.

Professor Crespo is a Fellow and Director of ISEAM (International Society of Engineering Assets Management), Editor-in-Chief of the Springer Book Series Engineering and Asset Management Review, and leads the Spanish Research Network on Assets Management and the Spanish Committee for Maintenance Standardization.

He also leads the SIM (Sistemas Inteligentes de Mantenimiento) research group related to maintenance and dependability management and has extensively participated in many engineering and consulting projects for different companies, for the Spanish Departments of Defence, Science and Education as well as for the European Commission (IPTS). He is currently the President of INGEMAN (a National Association for the Development of Maintenance Engineering in Spain).

Moderated by:

Alex Afshar, Managing Director, Dolanto Pty Ltd

Opportunity to Comment: Climate-related financial disclosure

by | Jan 18, 2024 | Member News

The Federal Treasury Department has developed its Climate Related Financial Risks draft legislation. This work applies to some AMCouncil Members organisations, in particular the large organisations and large super funds initially, then will ramp up to respond to all entities captured under NGERS reporting scheme and other asset owners. Download the Policy Statement and Policy Impact Analysis documents which outline the proposed legislation.

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Asset Management and Sustainability Goals in the Water Industry – VBAM Webinar 11

by | Jan 17, 2024

Value and Benefits from Asset Management (VBAM): An International Web Program Series of Asset Management Success Stories presented by Asset Management Council & Asset Leadership Network to showcase how asset management contributes to local and international sustainability – one organization at time

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Your local time:
AEDT – Sydney time: Thursday 1 February 8am – 9am AEDT
EST – Washington, D.C. time: Wednesday 31 January 6pm – 8pm EST

Amanda Lewry is the General Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure at South Australia Water.
Ms. Lewry has been at SA Water for almost 4 years and has established a measurable asset management approach to sustainability in a way that is repeatable in Australia and around the world. She has been Executive Manager Asset Management at GHD Australia and Asia Pacific Director, PwC, and General Manager, Asset Manager at ICON Water. She has a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business and Technology. Ms. Lewry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to SA Water and will provide practical, actionable information on water and sustainability.

Jessica Dzara, is Director of Operations & Maintenance Programs, Loudoun Water, in Loudon County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. She has been in her position for almost 6 years after becoming a Certifiied Property Management Professional through the National Property Management Association, where she was an Executive Board Member for more than 8 years.
Ms. Dzara was with Sunflower Systems, an asset management software company, for 12 years. At Loudoun Water, Ms. Dzara is responsible for 1,431 miles of water mains and 47,400 valves,
in addition to other assets, including facilities. She has spearheaded the asset management initiatives since they were formally introduced in 2018 and was the driver of the Loudoun Water 2020 – 2024 Asset Management Plan. Ms. Dzara will be reporting on the success of that plan and the future of
asset management at Loudoun Water.

 

Asset Management Supports Global Prosperity: The Value and Benefits of Asset Management International Web Series will discuss how asset management supports the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The presentations will be followed by a Discussion Panel with Amanda Lewry, Edward Natiera, Tacoma Zach, Alex Ung, Sally Nugent, Mike Bordenaro and Peter Kohler to address your questions!

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The Asset Management Council & Asset Leadership Network invite individuals and organizations to submit their projects for future Values and Benefits from Asset Management Success Stories web programs. Project data will be assessed for public sharing and potential presentation in a future web program. If you are interested, please click here to answer a couple of questions about yourself and your prospective presentation.