July 2020 / Joao Reis, Senior Manager
We’ve been in difficult situations before, but nothing compared to our current crisis. And this will certainly not be the last time we’ll encounter major disruption and challenges. Many companies How can a smart and solid CAPEX strategy help you come
July 2020 / David Fleming, Manager
The following 5 key recommendations will help you to prepare differently and more efficiently in a restricted environment.
July 2020 / Peter Munson, Project Manager
These 5 proven, reliability-based actions provide the surest way to maintain the value and function of your assets in a cost-conscious way. Crisis is an opportunity for those who
June 2020 / Alice Zhang, Senior Consultant
Predictive maintenance, digital twinning, mobile solutions, intelligent supply chain management, machine learning, Industry 4.0… the buzz words mentioned in articles, social media, and events … were all on the agenda at
June 2020
Corporate amnesia is becoming a very real problem for many sectors – especially in manufacturing. And, with the right tools, veteran knowledge can still be passed down in asset intensive industries and help boost
June 2020
Artificial intelligence, robots, quantum computers: digital transformation is dominated by highly complex machines. By contrast, people are increasingly being viewed as liabilities instead of assets. Toni Wäfler,
June 2020
The rapid speed and complexity of technological change is posing a challenge to Germany as a center of business and industry. More and more companies are turning to a new approach
June 2020 / Joy Singh, Senior Consultant
Millennials are testing companies’ ability to adapt. So far, the public doesn’t think much of their ideas about the world of work. Yet industrial companies in particular could
June 2020
Everyone thinks differently, every project team develops its own unique dynamics – this poses many challenges for effective change management. Nobody at T.A. Cook knows this better
June 2020 / Drew Troyer, CRE, Principal
According to research, about 80% of all failures can be attributable to human factors. More than 55% can be attributable to organizational artefacts such as lack of or ineffective
June 2020 / Mark Munion, Senior Consultant
Although the COVID-19 crisis is still unfolding, senior business leaders are now primarily focused on ensuring workplace safety and identifying cost-cutting opportunities to offset
June 2020 / David Fleming, Manager
There’s never a dull moment at Equinor’s onshore production operation. It’s adrenalin filled and demanding; but also hugely stimulating and rewarding. There are continual strategic
June 2020 / Ulf Adelberg, Senior Project & Contract Manager
“Our team has been working on this major German Corporation’s main industrial site since 2011 providing project management, contract management, planning and scheduling services.
May 2020 / Peter Munson, Project Manager
There are five key actions maintenance managers should be taking at this time to maximize their departments’ efficiency.
April 2020 / Dieter Körner, COO
The Corona virus outbreak has taken a firm hold of the process industry. Companies are being forced to take immediate action to tackle the problem, despite not knowing how long it
March 2020 / Frank-Uwe Hess, Co-Chairman
COVID-19 is disrupting all sectors including the process industry - plants around the world are operating in emergency mode or are shut down completely. It is crucial to minimize
March 2020 / Markus Lewerenz, Senior Manager
Working collaboratively with the client, our team is engaged to ensure on-time delivery of strategic initiatives to maintain the company’s competitive edge.
March 2020 / Maximilian Tan, Senior Manager
March 2020
The Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberater e. V. (Federal Association of German Management Consultants) has created the seal #lieblingsarbeitgeber (favourite employer), with
March 2020
Turnaround projects are an immense cost factor for companies, so professional STO management is required to keep up with pre-defined timing and budget. A comprehensive onboarding
March 2020
"I can be myself at T.A. Cook just like I am with my family and friends.” Watch the video with Nicole
March 2020
“Restricted to an office environment 24/7? That’s not my thing." Watch the video with Patrick
March 2020
"I try to avoid coming in as the 'hot shot consultant' with the answer for everything." Watch the video with Micael
March 2020
"If I can ask the right questions, I can find out what's going on." Watch the video to find out what makes David Woods unique
February 2020 / Kaessra Schneeberger, Senior Consultant
Companies have recognized that start-ups react faster and more flexibly to new requirements and developments. Especially when it comes to fresh ideas for technical systems
February 2020
During T.A. Cook's annual STO conference in Berlin industry experts took part in a short survey about the changes and challenges ahead. Key result: most of the operators don't have
January 2020 / Colemann O'Malley, Engineering Maintenance Specialist
Planning your maintenance budget based on the previous year - that's how many companies do it. The catch of this tactic: old budget numbers say little to nothing about current and
December 2019
The international management consultancy T.A. Cook has been recognized as a Hidden Champion in Consulting. They made first place in Asset Performance Management
November 2019
Houston, TX – October 20, 2019. The international management consultancy T.A. Cook has been recognized as a Leader in Asset Performance Management in a new ALM Intelligence
November 2019
Pushing Boundaries is Covestro’s motto. The chemical company is using this philosophy to press ahead with its own digitalization plans. Stephan Krebber, program director
October 2019 / Tobias Demel, Project Manager
A well-known international refining business asked T.A. Cook to implement a standardized Global Manufacturing Template (GMT) across its worldwide fleet. The goal was to design and
August 2019
Globalization and digitization are turning the process manufacturing industry upside down, the impacts of which can also be felt by industry service providers such as Bilfinger:
August 2019 / Kaessra Schneeberger, Senior Consultant
To ensure maintenance becomes more efficient, teams of scientists are in the process of developing and testing a variety of innovative technologies. We introduce some of the latest
August 2019 / Dirk Frame, Managing Partner, Consulting Europe
T.A. Cook partner Dirk Frame has been involved in investment decision-making globally for over 30 years across a number of sectors and sees many opportunities for companies to
August 2019 / Maximilian Tan, Senior Manager
Metallurgical companies are facing challenges to compete with cost-efficient players. Their electricity demand, and therefore costs, are very high, and raw material prices are
June 2019 / Maren Stieler, Director HR
In the age of specialist shortages, a clear strategy for Human Resources is core when it comes to retaining your own employees and therefore their expertise as well as recruiting
May 2019
The technological transition demands a great deal from companies and employees. To ensure the transformation to Industry 4.0 is a success, consultants now need to create a balance
April 2019
At the established TAR Annual Meeting, executives, project managers and specialists met to discuss the current challenges in turnaround management. All participants agreed: If you
March 2019
Technological development in maintenance creates many new options and room for maneuver. Many companies are exploiting the opportunities provided by digitization in order to
March 2019
In 2009, researchers from T.A. Cook asked a large number of business leaders, production managers, plant and TAR managers at petrochemical facilities as well as service providers
January 2019
At the established TAR Annual Meeting, executives, project managers and specialists met to discuss the current challenges in turnaround management. All participants agreed: If you
October 2018
The future is set to bring connected machines, intelligent factories, and smart workers. At T.A. Cook we always try to stay on top of the latest technology available and share the
July 2018 / Uwe Sahl, Principal
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has been under way for some time now. Companies are connecting and automating their production processes and using data on an unprecedented scale.
July 2018
Empty factories and increasingly autonomous machines: Those who only envisage the modern working world in this nightmarish scenario are overlooking the diverse possibilities and
June 2018 / Marco Wagner, Manager
T.A. Cook has been helping clients all over the world to manage highly complex plants and teams for a number of years. This support is based on a wealth of experience and data,
May 2018
A revolution is underway. Internet, big data, computational networks, algorithms and robotics are destined to change the industy. It is high time to embrace change yourself.
May 2018
Women in the process industry are still a minority – even though typically female abilities such as communicatin, reflection, or cooperation are more sought-after than ever. Alice
April 2018 / Gert Müller, Managing Partner, Consulting Europe Lead
Turnarounds in large industrial plants can become money pits if the advance preparations aren’t right. The new Project Intelligence Tool from T.A. Cook helps to improve the quality
April 2018
Ideas worth spreading,” the TED Institute regularly invites experts to talk about the latest trends in technology, education, and design. We've selected six clips on the subject of
March 2018 / Frank-Uwe Hess, Co-Chairman
The kick-off meeting has taken place and time is ticking. Where in the past, one had all the time in the world, today nothing can be done quickly enough. This is the same during
March 2018
Unpredictible obstacles are part of the job in turnaround projects. In a computer-based simulation, decision-makers learn how to deal with them in practice and yet without any
March 2018 / Frank-Uwe Hess, Co-Chairman
Look the other way and hope for the best? Not a good idea when managing large shutdown projects where there is always a risk of something going wrong. Huge budgets and potential
March 2018 / Dirk Frame, Managing Partner, Consulting Europe
Looking back over a 30-year consulting career, Dirk Frame explains how working together and communication are fundamental to success, regardless of the challenges.
March 2018 / Frank-Uwe Hess, Co-Chairman
Twice a year, T.A. Cook invites top managers from the field of maintenance to the Maintenance Benchmarks Focus Group. This exclusive forum offers participants the opportunity to
March 2018 / Thomas Cook, Co-Chairman
At the established TAR Annual Meeting, executives, project managers and specialists met to discuss the current challenges in turnaround management. All participants agreed: If you
February 2018
As a native Canadian with Croatian roots, Matthew Popovacki offers the best of two worlds: North American determination combined with European nonchalance. The result? A cool
February 2018 / Frank-Uwe Hess, Co-Chairman
Increasingly, industrial organizations are outsourcing their maintenance work in order to focus on their core businesses. It's about time, that we consider how contracting really
February 2018 / Frank-Uwe Hess, Co-Chairman
In asset intensive industries, modes of working together have been established incrementally - via alliances, framework agreements, co-operations - and yet working together is
January 2018
In this ever developing digital age conferences and trade shows have become more relevant than ever before. Whilst information is readily available digitally, actual expertise and
October 2017
As the populations of industrialized nations age, the challenge of harnessing their knowledge and skills before they leave looms ever closer. High time for a new way of working
October 2017 / Dirk Frame, Managing Partner, Consulting Europe
A sunk cost decision is the same as a sunk cost investment – if it’s wrong, it’s wrong, but ego and character and a human reluctance to revisit awkward situations can turn such
October 2017
David Woods has no time for monotony, which particularly suits his job as a consultant. It is the unpredictability that drives the 51-year-old with his typical British charm – and
September 2017 / Philip Morel, Senior Vice President, Consulting Asia Lead
Contractors in the process industry have long been much more than just subcontractors who carry out standard tasks. They assume a central role in production and maintenance, which
September 2017 / David Fleming, Manager
Massive improvement opportunities often lurk within maintenance in large-scale technical installations. Comparisons with other locations and competitors can help uncover them. The
August 2017
T.A. Cook has developed an instrument that helps colleagues as well as customers to learn in a well structured way, anywhere and at any time.
April 2017 / Frank-Uwe Hess, Co-Chairman
Since 1994, T.A. Cook has provided its clients with advice on how to optimize maintenance processes and increase productivity. Co-founder and CEO Frank-Uwe Hess looks back at
April 2017 / Gert Müller, Managing Partner, Consulting Europe Lead
For over fifteen years, Gert Müller has worked with clients in the chemical, petrochemical and refining industries worldwide on over 70 large capital projects. Achieving success
March 2017 / Marco Wagner, Manager
Regular turnaround reviews help to plan shutdowns with more efficiency and management – provided that the appropriate mindset and culture of feedback is in place.
February 2017
As the pioneer of Manufacturing Excellence, Jean-Marc Chamberland, Global Director of Manufacturing Excellence at Solvay, has supported countless businesses and sites towards
January 2017 / Dieter Körner, COO
Developing Operational Excellence strategies for manufacturing, maintenance and turnarounds at board level – and implementing them worldwide – holds obvious appeal to senior
