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Manufacturing consumption and emissions. Lining these up with corporate initiatives and priorities are keys to success.
Larger plants will have the advantage where capital justification may be more straightforward; however, smaller plants may have less of an impact. Ultimately, it’ s up to producers to decide whether they prefer to prioritize rollouts at a larger facility, where project issues may have larger impacts, or at smaller facilities where the return on investment may not fit typical ROI targets. Understanding these critical dynamics ahead of time will help streamline project decisions and enable early rollouts as opportunities to pilot something with grander, but undefined, expectations.
We must take the time to learn from our past projects. Not just what worked and what didn’ t, but why. What conditions were present that enabled the project success that can be shared across the network to enable further project success? When enabling new
technologies, the resilience to figure things out and work through issues that arise can have a broader impact than the micro-issues on just one project.
The companies that get that right are building cleaner and more efficient operations, one smart, practical decision at a time. ■
Carrie Woehler www. bv. com
Carrie Woehler is Black & Veatch Solutions Lead. Black & Veatch helps manufacturers modernize facilities and energy systems with solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability and sustainability. Feeding a growing global population demands more than innovation; it requires a sustainable, forward-thinking approach to the entire food supply chain. To tackle today’ s needs and tomorrow’ s challenges, Black & Veatch can help bridge the gap between research, engineering and manufacturing, by bringing new food technologies to life or optimizing existing facilities with expert solutions that derisk the journey from concept to execution.
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