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Article: Benchmarking, best-practice transfer help RRP reduce maintenance costs.(NV Rotterdam-Rijn Pijpleiding Maatschappij)
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- Pipeline & Gas Journal
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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NV Rotterdam-Rijn Pijpleiding Maatschappij (RRP) has found considerable scope for improving its maintenance performance after implementing a best-in-class program. Working with Shell Global Solutions, RRP has examined its maintenance processes and introduced best practices from other industries, such as refining.
The transformation in working practices has been demanding and has necessitated cultural and attitudinal changes throughout the organization. However, by winning the support and dedication of staff and implementing a change-management strategy that captured the experience of other organizations, RRP expects to reduce its annual maintenance costs by ...