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KNPC IMPROVES WORK STRATEGY BY USING MAXIMO PROGRAM
KUWAIT, JULY 6 (KUNA) -- KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (KNPC) ANNOUNCED
HERE ON SATURDAY ITS INTENTION TO APPLY "MAXIMO" PROGRAM TO HELP THE COMPANY
MAXIMIZE PRODUCTION WHILE REDUCING ITS RISKS AND CONTROLLING ITS EXPENSES
THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT OF ITS ASSETS.
A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED TODAY BY THE COMPANY SAID THAT THE NEW PROJECT WILL
HELP IMPROVE AND MAXIMIZE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS AND
MINIMIZE OPERATING COSTS IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING METHODS TO EVALUATE AND
ANALYZE WORK PERFORMANCE.
THE PROJECT NAMED "KIMS" IS SUPPORTED BY THE MAXIMO PROGRAMS FROM MRO, A
MAJOR ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS COMPANY.
THE DIRECTOR OF KIMS AT KNPC, DABOUS AL-DABOUS, SAID THAT THE PROGRAM WILL
BE LAUNCHED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2003 AND WILL BE APPLIED IN ABDULLAH
REFINERY FIRST AND THEN MOVE ON TO OTHER REFINERIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ITS
POSITION IN THE COMPETITIVE INTERNATIONAL OIL INDUSTRY.
THE PROGRAM, HE SAID, WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH IMPROVED METHODS
FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND A UNIFIED PURCHASING
POLICY. (END)
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