CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
23 February 2009
Implementation Investments
CB&I Expands Use of Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise Materials
CB&I, a leading global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has expanded its use of Intergraph® SmartPlant® Materials material management software.
As part of CB&I’s implementation of SmartPlant Materials as its materials management system across its global network of 80 offices and 18,000 employees, CB&I will migrate legacy data and business processes to SmartPlant Materials.
CB&I will focus its use of SmartPlant Materials on its energy and natural resources projects, including oil and gas and offshore installations, across the complete project execution life cycle. From materials specification and BOM change management, through procurement and inventory tracking, to forecast, and material issuing, Intergraph anticipates improved efficiencies for CB&I across all material management work processes.
Designed to drive efficiency in plant engineering and construction, SmartPlant Materials can help avoid costly material surpluses and shortages, and reduce overall project risk. The resulting savings on multi-million dollar projects can be significant.
SmartPlant Materials provides strong material management workflow and functions, from preliminary plant design through detail engineering and purchasing to construction. With the flexibility and openness to make it adaptable to a company’s own work processes, it allows the sharing of data with different design systems, clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
Gerhard Sallinger, president of Intergraph Process, Power and Marine said, “This is yet another company working in the oil, gas, and offshore industry who is turning to Intergraph solutions to meet their business needs. We are excited that we are playing an integral role in helping CB&I – a world-leading EPC – manage its large projects with enhanced efficiencies.”
About CB&I
CB&I combines process technology with global capabilities in engineering, procurement and construction to deliver comprehensive solutions to customers in the energy and natural resource industries. With more than 70 proprietary licensed technologies and 1,500 patents and patent applications, CB&I is positioned to take projects from conceptual design, through technology licensing, engineering and construction and final commissioning. Drawing upon the global expertise and local knowledge of approximately 18,000 employees in more than 80 locations, CB&I safely and reliably executes projects worldwide.
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