Digital transformation seeks to use technology to achieve your goals: fewer errors, more production, better product quality and improved customer service. The vertical integration of enterprise and IT technologies — also known as "smart manufacturing" or Industry 4.0 — synchronizes commercial systems, such as production orders from the ERP, with manufacturing systems like the DCS, weigh scales or barcode readers. This webinar will show you how can reduce product quality errors, batch cycle times and operating costs

J.M. Huber has been leveraging Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager™ to improve forecast accuracy for over 3 1/2 years. During this webinar, Deborah Morris, supply chain process improvement and demand planning manager at J.M. Huber, will share how they evolved their demand planning process, leveraging demand segmentation analysis and other advanced forecasting techniques. The company also worked closely with the sales organization in a coaching and advisory capacity.

Another opportunity to learn from “Dr. Distillation” how refineries can better operate their VDUs, a challenging and critical unit for most plants. With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Prakash Karpe (retired from U.S. refiner Phillips 66) has perfected the skill of leveraging advanced process simulation technology to implement practical improvements to refinery operation — saving millions of dollars. Dr. Karpe will share best practices on improving VDU operations with Aspen HYSYS®.

Agile has traditionally been used for software product development, however, it can also be applied as a key enabler for supply chain transformation. Hexion, a global specialty chemical company, has applied Agile to improve supply chain processes, driven by Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE), across 45 global production sites.

While most chemical companies have sustainability initiatives in place with varying reliance on digital technologies to achieve these goals, challenges remain. What are the key enablers to eliminate emissions and waste, extend material use and regenerate natural systems? How do new innovations accelerate this effort?

Crude distillation units (CDUs) are one of the most critical units to a refinery’s profitability. This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from renowned expert Dr. Prakash Karpe (retired from leading U.S. refiner Phillips 66). Dr. Karpe has over 35-plus years of experience and has perfected the skill of leveraging advanced process simulation technology to implement practical improvements to refinery operation — saving millions of dollars. Learn how you can use Aspen HYSYS to improve your CDU operations and bring savings to your refinery.

Sustainability remains top-of-mind for most executives as they work to balance environmental concerns with business performance. Digital solutions have emerged as a key enabler to help companies make progress toward their sustainability goals.

Los procesos complejos presentan un desafío para las operaciones de refinación. Los riesgos operativos involucrados requieren un análisis preciso del comportamiento de la planta antes de realizar cualquier cambio en las operaciones. Los gemelos digitales con tecnología de simulación de procesos específica para refinación, como Aspen HYSYS Petroleum Refining®, permiten a los ingenieros simular con precisión las operaciones de la refinería para tomar mejores decisiones de una forma más rápida.

Operations in the process industries are challenging due to the inherent complexities and lack of insights. Plant digital twin technology helps solve these challenges. Learn how Burns & McDonnell developed and deployed a plant digital twin of a refinery’s FCC unit using rigorous process simulation to:

Crude Distillation Units (CDU) are one of the most critical units impacting a refinery’s profit margin. Refiners have found it challenging to optimize their CDU operations as the complexity of the unit has kept them from simulating the entire unit in one piece. However, with new ‘equation-oriented’ technology in Aspen HYSYS, refineries can build a robust integrated model of their crude distillation column and pre-heat train network. View this webinar and learn how you can improve your CDU operations today!