Category: Business

The cloud has been a formidable technology to help businesses improve business outcomes. The cloud is driving productivity, enabling better collaboration, improving resource utilization, and reducing costs. Almost every industry today, be it healthcare, banking, retail, etc. is moving to the cloud to leverage the wave of efficiency it promises and to add competitive advantage […]

“When a Good Mobility Idea Becomes a Management Nightmare” reads the title of a blog posted by SAP in 2013. Fast forward to today, and it accurately describes the case for the over-enthusiastic application of point solutions in the EPC industry. Given the rise and rise of mobile apps, we are starting to see more and more […]

Planning, People, and Procurement are the three P’s forming the operational backbone of EPC companies. However, the onslaught of the pandemic disrupted this backbone bringing operational sites to a standstill in many places. To become more resilient and agile in the face of disruption is a capability all organizations want. The focus on digitization and […]

We all know how labor-intensive and time-consuming operations tend to be in the EPC world. We also know how vulnerable they are to human error given the scale and the scope for confusion. In the quest to find little fixes to big problems, organizations are sometimes inclined to turn to point solutions, unconnected, stand-alone software […]

The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) industry has its own set of unique challenges. Complex and often volatile operational environments are commonplace and now the pressures to improve competitiveness in a tightening market are also rising. Many organizations in this industry are turning towards digital solutions to move towards a brighter future characterized by high-quality […]

Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies never have it easy. Always in the spotlight due to the strategic nature of most of the projects they work on, they  face many roadblocks along the way. From segmented and siloed data to spread out stakeholders, varied workforce, changing demands, and other challenges come in the way of […]

EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) companies face some challenges during project closures that are quite unique to the sector. Often, these obstructions may lie unnoticed under the surface, but when it comes time to eventually close out a project, these little (often arbitrary) issues start to pile up.< Let’s look at some of these challenges […]

The pandemic was a wake-up call for all organizations. Across industries, companies sought to increase their resilience and identify pathways to close opportunities, fuel growth, and deliver elevated customer experiences. The construction industry also had to jump on the digital transformation bandwagon. Construction projects are getting more complicated and compliance and regulatory demands arencreasing. There […]

Enterprises with multi-site construction projects often find themselves struggling to efficiently manage their dispersed equipment across multiple properties and regions. With programs ranging from small rebuilds to complete remodeling or construction from the ground up, overseeing the deployment, installation, utilization, performance, and maintenance of large assets and equipment doesn’t come easy – especially without the […]

Just imagine if the subcontractor didn’t update the superintendent or project manager on a modified start project time. Or, if the foreman doesn’t receive the updated project specs. Or, if the accounting manager misses an approval authorization for a work order. Communication can make or break any company’s success, regardless of industry. But, in the […]