Sustainability to Achieve Resilience in a Complex Environment
On July 16th, the Asset Management Council Perth Chapter hosted an enriching World Café style event focusing on integrating sustainability and resilience into asset management.
(more…)Fostering Innovation: AMCouncil Awards Scholarships to Asset Management Leaders
The Asset Management Council Board has proudly launched a 10-year scholarship grant program, exclusively for AMCouncil members active in the industry. This initiative is designed to advance the art and science of asset management practice. A dedicated scholarship committee, chaired by Wendy McPate, Peter Kohler, and Professor Gopinath Chattopadhyay, was formed to spearhead this effort.
(more…)SRiAM Launches first of a series of Discussion Papers
We are proud to announce the release of the first of a series of SRiAM Discussion Papers: “Embedding Sustainability Principles in Asset Management – Key Considerations.” This initiative, led by the AMCouncil’s Sustainability & Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM) Chair Mary Irwin-Davies and her dedicated team, Ankur Maheshwari, Hanane Fares, Aneurin Hughes, and Lachlan MacLean marks a pivotal moment in our journey towards sustainable asset management.
(more…)Webinar – Unlocking untapped ESG value through Asset Optimisation
Climate change is real and with the recent IPCC report suggests that the earth is warming. To mitigate the effect, large number of organisations have committed to climate action to reduce their impact on the environment. One of the initiatives, ESG is at the forefront.
As a Reliability Engineer I thought, what can I do to make a difference? In this webinar we will explore the tools we have at our disposal and what can we do to make a change for the better.
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About the speaker:
Akshay Athalye, Lead Asset Lifecycle Engineer, Babcock Australia & New Zealand
Akshay is a qualified Reliability and Asset Management Engineer. Although an accidental reliability engineer, he is an advocate for great Reliability practices. He is also the host of the podcast “Reliability – It Matters”. He has worked across a diverse range of industries from bottling cold beverages to digging copper, running trains and mammoth naval vessels.
Perth – Digital Transformation and Sustainability: Pioneering a Net Zero Future in Transportation Management
Digital Work Management in Transportation (Anthony Dongegan, National Asset Manager; and Craig Symons, Asset & Systems Superintendent, QUBE Bulk)
The Qube Bulk Asset Management Team will present how they have transitioned their Maintenance Work Management processes from a locally managed, paper based system to a Digital tablet and Online solution within a National Transport organisation. Learnings to be shared on approach taken, integration of multiple platforms and benefits.
Climate Action: Establishing a Sustainable and Net Zero Future for Transport (Steve Beyer, Director Portfolio Strategic Projects Office, Government of WA, Department of Transport)
The Department of Transport is leading the development of the Transport Sector Emissions Reduction Strategy, as part of a suite of emissions reduction strategies for Western Australia’s economy. These are focussed on achieving the Government’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and informing an interim 2035 target and initiatives to drive that change. The presentation will provide an overview of transport sector emissions, the pathways to 2035 for the different parts of transport, and key drivers for emissions reduction.
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About the speakers:
Anthony Donegan, National Asset Manager, QUBE Bulk
Anthony Donegan is an experienced Asset Management Professional within the mining and haulage industry. He has a wide range of skills around whole of life asset management, commercial negotiations, system integration projects with strong leadership qualities. Anthony has held a variety of positions that has been responsible for large fleet maintenance, work management and an operational fleet monitoring department.
Anthony’s role as the National Asset Manager for Qube Bulk covers the key areas of Fleet Procurement and Design, Materials supplier management, Support Systems and processes, standardisation of Whole of Life Cycle Cost management whilst looking for improvement initiatives through systems or technology based solutions. He has worked across a Heavy Haul, Cranes and Fixed Plant asset base.
Craig Symons, Asset & Systems Superintendent, QUBE Bulk
Craig is an experienced asset management specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the mining industry. He is skilled in budgeting, mining, minerals, continuous improvement, and plant maintenance. He is a strong consulting professional with good communication skills across all levels of organisations.
In his current role, Craig is responsible for the promotion of work management practises through efficient solutions that optimise the time required by sites to complete the various activities. This is achieved through an understanding of system capability and defining the processes which site personnel can consistently work with or report through.
Steve Beyer, Director Portfolio Strategic Projects Office, Government of Western Australia, Department of Transport
Steve Beyer has worked in WA Government transport agencies for over 40 years. He leads the WA Transport Portfolio’s work on climate action, dealing with climate risk and adaptation, and emissions reduction for the Portfolio’s activities and for the wider transport sector.