Expert Chemical & Process Data Management Services

In the chemical and process industry, data services are a critical element for effective operations. Whether producing components, plastics, catalysts, hydrogen, ammonia, or other forms of chemical and process industry products, your operations need reliable and accurate data in ERP, EAM, and CMMS systems to deliver reliably and efficiently. 

Most companies are resigned to struggling with poor data, which acts as a distraction from your day-to-day activities.  This doesn’t have to be the case; with the right partner, the following kinds of support can deliver major improvements.

Data Cleansing and Enrichment

Cleansing identifies and removes errors, while enrichment adds missing information.  By ensuring your plant and equipment data is free from duplicates, errors, and inconsistencies, you can begin to trust it. While data enrichment services enhance your dataset with relevant, accurate, and up-to-date information, to give you a broader and stronger foundation of data to exploit.

Use these links to take a look at how Sharecat Data Services approach Data Cleansing Services and Data Enrichment Services.

Data Structuring and Standardization

Structure is the core of good data governance and the basis to work effectively with data, whether using a specialist data service provider or not.

Having a consistent structure and format for your data is critical for companies to have uniform data, which is what ERP, EAM, and CMMS systems need to deliver the value for your operations. It is also important to highlight that meeting local and global compliance requirements can be challenging without structured, consistent data.

Applying international standards like eClass, ISO, IEC, and VDI, and industry initiatives such as the Asset Administration Shell as part of your data structure also presents the opportunity to align with your peers in the chemical and process industries or with heavy and complex industries in general.

Find out more here - Data Standardisation Services.

Data Cataloging new information

Facilities do not operate based on data that is fixed in stone.  Spare parts ordering, equipment changeout and overhaul, and plant modifications are a constant part of day-to-day activities.  All of this means that there is always new information being received that you need available in your ERP, EAM, and CMMS systems.

Efficient data cataloguing ensures that new data is added correctly to your systems in accordance with the required structure and standards. Data cataloguing is the key to continuous maintenance of the data strength of your operations and should not be undervalued.  Without effective data cataloguing, your teams can’t trust the data in your operations systems without the need for cleansing and enrichment, which can be avoided if the cataloguing is done in the right way.

Find out more here - Data Cataloguing Services.

Why Data Management Matters for Chemical and Process Companies

Chemical and process production facilities rely on the master data in ERP, EAM and CMMS systems for operations and maintenance.  Without knowing what equipment you have, how can you order spares, ensure an efficient turnaround or even commission and start up?

With companies producing anywhere between tens, to thousands of products in one location having reliable, having structured data of your equipment and facilities in place in your systems from handover from the project team and throughout operations is what makes the difference between great and below average performance. 

Poor efficiency and unexpected downtime has a direct impact on profitability. Using specialist capabilities for managing data efficiently ensures continuity, reduces operational risks, and maintains output.