As an Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) manager or professional, you’re well-aware of the critical role EHS plays in Operational Excellence. There is no doubt that your company has one (or more) continuous improvement initiatives aimed towards operational efficiency and effectiveness; perhaps it’s based on a Lean approach or Six Sigma. A strong EHS component is necessary for such initiatives to produce desired results. After all, an unsafe plant that doesn’t meet compliance obligations or manage operational risks is not a smooth-running, profitable plant.
A new breed of strategic business initiative has come on the industrial scene that’s having a profound impact on Operational Excellence and continuous improvement: Digital Transformation. This topic is actively being discussed in executive suites and plant managers’ offices across all industries. Projects to digitalize the plant, the enterprise, and the value chain are underway, with more coming.