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SUMMARY:Through-life management of industrial assets - Dr Ajith Parlikad\,
  Distributed Information & Automation Laboratory\, IfM
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CONTACT:Jo Griffiths
DESCRIPTION:In today’s world\, industries are under increasing pressure 
 to reduce costs\, cut emissions\, meet tougher performance and production 
 targets\, comply with regulatory requirements\, and maximize return on inv
 estment. Effective management (selection\, maintenance\, inspection and re
 newal) of physical assets such as equipment and infrastructure plays a key
  role in determining the operational performance and profitability of comp
 anies that operate assets as part of their core business. with vision are 
 looking for opportunities to reduce the cost of maintaining their assets\,
  improve the performance and extend the life of those assets\, speed up in
 formation and decision making\, and gain competitive advantage. Dr Ajith P
 arlikad will discuss the key challenges in asset management and the role o
 f emerging information technologies in improving the way in which assets a
 re tracked and managed throughout their lifecycle. 
LOCATION:Institute for Manufacturing\, 17 Charles Babbage Road\, Cambridge
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