The de Wardt Times Thursday, August 21, 2008 Acting COO FSU Manufacturing. John de Wardt successfully completes 3 month role as Acting COO in FSU manufacturing facility where he simultaneously managed plant refurbishment, workforce growth while building new product. Customers compliment that this is the best oilfield manufacturing facility they have seen. New Pole Position™ Events A new methodology for applying Lean Manufacturing whereby John de Wardt takes an active role in implementation for faster and firmer results. Includes improvement of all manufacturing support processes from engineering through materials management. Facility Flow. DE WARDT AND COMPANY continues to facilitate facility redesigns that create significant throughput improvement using Facility Flow techniques. John de Wardt re-appointed to the Program Committee for SPE / IADC Drilling Conference to be held in Amsterdam in 2009. John de Wardt presented to IADC Annual Meeting with a stimulating view on Real Business Growth in Today’s Business Environment. This presentation was well received by the large, international audience and is available to download at http://dewardt.com/DocumentForms.asp

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The margin on profitability for many projects has diminished in the last few years. Uncertainty in product pricing and challenging environmentally of many operations – particularly in the upstream oil industry has demanded lower costs, faster cycle time and more rigor in the planning and execution of projects. Many companies gained their experience in a less demanding enviroment and are now striving to catch up.

We have brought together two methods used by leading companies to excel in this type of environment. One is Lean Management techniques that enable companies to deliver their projects at a lower cost, with greater certainty and with higher productivity than others. The other is a portfolio of the best and most appropriate practices from project management.

We provide management consulting services that enable projects to achieve world-class performance. Numerous clients worldwide have benefited significantly from our guidance in combining project management methods with lean management techniques.
 
Our World Class Projects™ practice is divided into four complementary areas:

 
We offer you a complimentary diagnosis of your organization to define areas of weakness that could benefit from our expertise and many years of experience. When you complete each of the diagnostics, we will respond with an evaluation showing areas of strength and weakness.
 
Although our client focus has been with companies in the upstream energy and industrial construction sectors, we welcome an opportunity to apply our proven techniques to other industries.
 
We offer courses at our home office location in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and occasionally in some major cities. We also provide in-house courses for our clients.
 
When you make the decision to utilize our consulting services, we will discuss with you a program uniquely tailored to your specific needs – incorporating web based tools, workshop facilitation and organizational coaching.