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The annual Tank Storage Association Conference and Exhibition has started. Come meet us at Stand - 59.

We're excited for the 2024 Tank Storage Association's Conference and Exhibition, happening on 19th September at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. ➡️ Rob Geerts and Jelle Swanenberg will be there to share the latest industry insights. ➡️ Visit us at stand 59 and get inspired by our innovative tank storage solutions. ➡️ Discover how your peers are digitizing their operations to meet their business objectives. Will we see you there?

Inspection of objects with multiple sub-objects can be a tricky puzzle to solve. Inspecting complex objects often involves dealing with multiple sub-components, each requiring specific attention and checks. For instance, in terminal operations, loading arms include valves, gauges, and safety mechanisms. This process takes more time, resources, and decision-making than necessary. Digital tools equip inspectors & auditors with the right assistance to turn the puzzle into the task it should be. Here are 4 concrete advantages: 1. Handling Extensive Documentation Challenge: Inspectors often need to manage and navigate multiple folders of paper documents, piecing them together accordingly. Digital Solution: Pre-defined checklists streamline the documentation process, organizing all necessary forms and information digitally for easy management. 2. Decision-Making Challenge: On-the-spot decisions about which checks to perform can often lead to frustration and cognitive overload. Digital Solution: The app guides inspectors through each step, displaying only relevant checks based on the specific context, ensuring no steps are missed. 3. Ensuring Consistency and Accuracy Challenge: Manual data entry leaves room for error, missed steps, and inconsistencies across inspections, over time. Digital Solution: Standardized workflows and automated reporting ensure all inspections are thorough, consistent, and error-free. 4. Efficient Data Management and Reporting Challenge: Compiling, sharing, and analyzing inspection data is unnecessarily time-consuming, making it hard to track inspection history and identify trends. Digital Solution: Inspection data is automatically compiled, stored in a centralized database, and can be easily accessed, analyzed, and shared, providing valuable insights for preventive maintenance and strategic decision-making. 60% faster decision-making & more on the effect of the Smartflow Connected Worker Platform: https://lnkd.in/dF3Y5aJt

What makes cargo owners choose one port over another? What creates the competitive edge among ports? Cargo owners need more than just location and cost. They look for efficiency and seamless integration. Decision factors include technology, flexibility, and chain connectivity. Instead of merely a port, they choose a high-performing hub. Cargo owners look for: 1. Supply Chain Integration: Enhance ship-shore processes to optimize the flow of goods from vessel to transport networks. 2. Technology and Information Flow: Provide dynamic data updates and insights for better decision-making. 3. Customization and Flexibility: Quickly adjust to specific logistical requirements and unexpected changes. Digitized operations facilitate the transformation of ports into high-performing hubs. This means shorter turnaround times, real-time data access and minimized risk of incidents. In other words, a prioritized hub on cargo owners' lists. Our Smartflow Digital ISGOTT solution benefits all port stakeholders. Terminals have more control, facilitating access to clients, authorities and vessel captains. An enhanced stakeholder ecosystem optimizes costs and communication lines. See how NSW Ports digitized processes with Smartflow to become a higher-performing hub: https://lnkd.in/dZB6JS_r

AI tools become more accessible, yet prioritizing the human element is overlooked. Change management is key. Adopting digital tools goes beyond installing software. It's about addressing staff fears, enhancing involvement, providing training. Our proactive approach ensures effective adaptation and growth. Inspectors get to perform checks faster with our intuitive AI data model. Complex assets are inspected in one smooth session. The platform tells you exactly which step to perform next. Over time, periodic maintenance patterns are strictly monitored, leading to precise predictive alerts. Safety is fully prioritized. Starting with the people. Learn about the role of change management in AI-powered inspections: https://lnkd.in/efPb8ezj

Dreading operator rounds? If you’re still using paper, we don’t blame you. Learn how digitizing operator rounds eliminates frustration, maximizing QHSE compliance. Plenty can go wrong with operator rounds. Terminal managers and field operators get enough headaches from the following: 1. Data accuracy - Manual entries are error-prone and can compromise the reliability of your data. 2. Time consumption - Excessive time spent on repetitive checks and reporting. 3. Consistency - Variability in manual processes makes consistent data quality challenging to maintain. 4. Bureaucracy - Mountains of paperwork complicate audits and compliance checks. Smartflow’s digital solution directly tackles these challenges: 1. Data accuracy is secured through swift data capture. Digital trails ensure full transparency and traceability. 2. Time is saved through streamlined data entry and access. Repetitive checks are performed at much greater speed. 3. Consistency across inspections is achieved with pre-defined digital templates, instructions and notes. Every operator is guided through the same process. 4. Bureaucracy is minimized as digital records simplify management, storage, and retrieval. Compliance and audit readiness are maximized. No more paperwork headaches. Digitize.

What’s tougher than managing a work site? Managing multiple simultaneously. Simplify safety compliance and create time. Every stakeholder feels the time pressure. Some make that explicitly clear. Unfortunately, this doesn’t create more time. More sites involved? More stakeholders involved. And more pressure leads to more malfunctions. Still performing paper-based inspections? Chances are, you are losing valuable time. The research is abundant. Digitizing is key. Coordination enhances almost instantly. Communication, prioritization, safety and compliance - all improve. Within and between projects. Your reports are standardized. Methodology is easy to update. Returning checks are no longer soundtracked by rustling pages. Human error is minimized. Your data is centralized. You can easily navigate through your data. Any report is clicks away. All in your digital platform. Digitize your paperwork. Be safe. Create time.

Performing one-time installation reviews? Managing ongoing compliance checks? Different inspection types require different focus points. One-time inspections require attention to detail. You must adhere to current standards for the initial setup. Periodic inspections imply continuous surveillance over wear & tear. You must regularly adapt to meet new regulatory changes. The issue? Auditors and inspectors often work with fragmented information. The difficulty in tracking older inspection data leads to inconsistencies and frustration. Our platform acknowledges the meticulous nature of all types of inspections. Fieldworkers spend more time on their primary tasks. And less on tedious paperwork. How? Data centralization maximizes compliance accuracy. Previous reports are clicks away in your audit trails. Updated in real time, the data dashboard gives you actionable insights on optimizing processes. Digitize your inspections. Focus on what truly matters.

The pre-arrival questionnaire: the first key step in any ISGOTT process. The first contact between tanker and terminal. Its efficient completion paves the way for the rest. Pre-arrival communication can start days before berthing. However, circumstances are not always ideal. Last-minute priority changes or delays in operations cause disruptions. Starting late affects the entire ISGOTT process. Manual entries or back-and-forth emails often cause further delays. These delays transfer to the next port call, perpetuating the cycle. Break the cycle by digitizing your processes. In the pre-arrival stage, the terminal communicates its guide to the vessel. Any potential issues can be addressed in a timely manner. Smartflow Digital ISGOTT makes this simple. In our digital platform, documents are exchanged and signed with a few clicks. Masters and operators can focus on subsequent ISGOTT processes. Everyone is better prepared. Visualize the digital pre-arrival process in our demo video.

Globally, 91% of fieldworkers believe that better communication would improve operations. They prioritize safety, smooth workflows, and having a voice in the workplace. To achieve this, implementing feedback loops is essential. Why? Because it's clear from data that fieldworkers worldwide want to enhance operations. Plus, it helps prevent issues from escalating. Inspectors, operators, and surveyors all play crucial roles. Their feedback is vital. Being at the core of operations, their insights can streamline processes and reduce incidents. Our digital platform simplifies feedback loops. Back office tasks are easily assigned, while field workers can quickly file reports and offer suggestions. The platform ensures seamless communication between field and office, reducing the chances of incidents. Smartflow's closed feedback loops improve field inspections and terminal operations.