Global infrastructure development clearly represents the world synchronization and globalization. Infrastructures play a major role to facilitate country’s logistic, communication and accesses to energy as an important part of national development.
Based on the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (2008) report, Thailand has climbed-up the global competitiveness ranking from thirty-third to twenty-seventh at the end of 2007. Thailand’s infrastructure ranking supported the fact that the development of infrastructure directly affect to national competitiveness and that the origin of each fast growing country is rooted from its well-managed infrastructure.
Mr. Kantanat Chaipermsak had just defended his case study on “Megaproject Development Relationships Among Stakeholders”. He concluded that infrastructures made their contributions to economic growth and poverty reduction. It is also vital to national development and affect to the national competitiveness. It has been proven that the mechanism of each fast growing country was running by the well-managed infrastructure since it supports country’s logistic, communication and accesses to energy.
This is his abstract.
ABSTRACT
Availability and efficiency of infrastructure contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction while the absence of adequate infrastructure services is one of the main problems that hinder the effort of development. In most developing countries, the demand of service infrastructures rising while existing infrastructures ranges of services are still far too scant. The problem might come from their readiness on such a big investment on infrastructure development. The potential megaproject development mechanism should be created in order to get people prepared and react firmly when the opportunity is coming. This research aims to find out how the megaproject development mechanism works.
The research has been conducted under the unique single-case study basis. The research began with factors identification in order to develop the megaproject development model. After the model has completed, Thai Landbridge megaproject has been selected to be analyzed. Data collection was performed by a data observing process in one of the Landbridge conceptual meeting. Data analysis has been conducted by using explanation building method in which all the observed information and important evidences have been revealed and explained.
Four key stakeholders’ activities have been analyzed. It was found that, most of the time, government and infrastructure investor always play key roles on the Landbridge project development mechanism while the business investors’ activities are mostly based on the key trade-related or commercial activities. By voluntarily involved in some part of the megaproject mechanism process, the communities had received their huge benefits as well.
Used Mining Equipment for Sale: La Colosa Porphyry Gold Project in Colombia
In the city of Bogota in Colombia, used mining equipment for sale are apparently hot as project proponents of the La Colosa porphyry gold project are setting up operations. The La Colosa porphyry gold project's drilling and resource modelling is defined as a porphyry system with a grade of more than 0.3g/t Au extending over a strike length in excess of 1,500m. It has an inferred mineral resource of 381.4Mt at 1.00g/t Au for 12.3 million ounces of gold at a gold price of $1,000 per ounce and a lower cut-off of 0.3g/t Au.In the photo, you will see a drilling activity. Used mining equipment for sale are now widely considered to save on equipment procurement and maintenance costs.
MSloane Consulting can help you assess whether brand new or used mining equipment is best for a particular mining function or for an entire project based on your financial position, project life cycle, and post-project equipment valuation, asset liquidation and disposition scenarios.
AngloGold Ashanti explored the site in 2006, followed by initial JORC-compliant resource estimation in May 2008. AngloGold announced an initial inferred resource of 468.8 million ounces at 0.86g/t gold totalling 12.9 million ounces.
How to Manage the Thailand’s Best Oil Refinery? Find out from Mr. Chalermchai Udomranu
Mr. Chalermchai Udomranu is a Vice President for Refining Project of the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited in Thailand. He has more than 20 years experience in Bangchak’s oil refinery and accomplished a lot of projects.
To have knowledge of some techniques, around forty (40) students under the Professional Program Management program will be participating in his lecture in “Applied Project Management in Oil Refinery Project” which is scheduled from 24-26 July 2009 at Vung Tau City.
Mr. Chalermchai Udomranu’s Concise Background
Education
- Masters in Business Administration - Thammasat University, Bangkok (1993)
- Bachelor in Engineering (Electrical Engineering) - Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (1982)
- Successfully enrolled in the following Refinery Improvement Projects,
- Plant 3 Restructuring Project
- Plant 2 Modification Project
- Gas Oil Hydrotreating Project
- Reformer Modification Project
- Sulfur Plant Project
Work Experience
- Vice President – Refining Project (Product Quality Improvement Project, PQIP) (2005-present)
- Senior Manager – Refining Project (2003-2004)
- Senior Manager – Technical Service Division (2002)
- Senior Manager – Maintenance Division (2001)
- Maintenance Division Manager (1997-2000)
- Engineering Division Manager (1994-1996)
- Electrical and Instrument Section Head (1993)
- Senior Project Engineer (1990-1992)
- Project Engineer (1985-1989)
To have knowledge of some techniques, around forty (40) students under the Professional Program Management program will be participating in his lecture in “Applied Project Management in Oil Refinery Project” which is scheduled from 24-26 July 2009 at Vung Tau City.
Mr. Chalermchai Udomranu’s Concise Background
Education
- Masters in Business Administration - Thammasat University, Bangkok (1993)
- Bachelor in Engineering (Electrical Engineering) - Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (1982)
- Successfully enrolled in the following Refinery Improvement Projects,
- Plant 3 Restructuring Project
- Plant 2 Modification Project
- Gas Oil Hydrotreating Project
- Reformer Modification Project
- Sulfur Plant Project
Work Experience
- Vice President – Refining Project (Product Quality Improvement Project, PQIP) (2005-present)
- Senior Manager – Refining Project (2003-2004)
- Senior Manager – Technical Service Division (2002)
- Senior Manager – Maintenance Division (2001)
- Maintenance Division Manager (1997-2000)
- Engineering Division Manager (1994-1996)
- Electrical and Instrument Section Head (1993)
- Senior Project Engineer (1990-1992)
- Project Engineer (1985-1989)
Prof. Chritian Brockmann, CIB Helsinki Awardee, will give Lecture at Professional Masters in Project Management Program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Prof. Dr. Christian Brockmann, who is an awardee, academician and researcher, will give a 3-day lecture (in practical aspect) in “Applied Project Management in Highway Project” from 26-28 June 2009 at Ho Chi Minh City.
Prof. Dr. Brockmann at present is a Professor in the University of Applied Sciences - Bremen, Germany and Stanford University. He teaches following courses:
- Introduction to Project Management
- Estimating / Accounting in Construction
- Organization in Construction
- Project Planning
- Construction Technology
- Construction Economics
- Introduction to Ecological Economics; and
- Research Methodology
Before he joined the universities, he was one of the top highway project managers. He is involved in many highway project including the Bangna Trad Expressway.
Christian will teach Professional Masters in Project Management (MPM) students in HCM. He will share his years of experience with MPM students.
Prof. Dr. Brockmann at present is a Professor in the University of Applied Sciences - Bremen, Germany and Stanford University. He teaches following courses:
- Introduction to Project Management
- Estimating / Accounting in Construction
- Organization in Construction
- Project Planning
- Construction Technology
- Construction Economics
- Introduction to Ecological Economics; and
- Research Methodology
Before he joined the universities, he was one of the top highway project managers. He is involved in many highway project including the Bangna Trad Expressway.
Christian will teach Professional Masters in Project Management (MPM) students in HCM. He will share his years of experience with MPM students.
Benchmarking for Track Mechanized Maintenance System
Due to high fuel costs, commuters now a days prefer the railway mode of transit - in bringing them to work place and back to their homes.
But how these railway systems, which are usually owned and operated by the government, manage and maintain to provide the society and industry a dependable form of transportation?
Mr. Werayutdh Chuenchan prepared a case study which is entitled “Benchmarking for Track Mechanized Maintenance System: A case study of the State Railway of Thailand”.
This study is focused on the on-track mechanized maintenance in the SRT; identifying the advantages and disadvantages of general characteristics of railway contexts; the factors that affecting to time, cost, quality, and safety management of the on-track mechanized maintenance in the SRT; and applying the benchmarking concept to SRT track mechanized maintenance management.
He concluded that, in order to achieve the stated objectives, the understanding of general characteristics of railway contexts, on-track mechanized maintenance system and maintenance management concept are required. Then the principal of benchmarking is applied in finding the best practice of on-track maintenance management among the sections.
This is his abstract.
ABSTRACT
Presently, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) faces a vast competition from the other transportation mode. If it is to survive as a viable mode it must considerably improve service quality and economic efficiency. The effectiveness and efficiency of railway maintenance system directly affects to railway service and its economy. To maintain a good performance of railway maintenance, the good management of track mechanized maintenance is required.
To apply the benchmarking methodology in order to find out the best practice of track mechanized maintenance, is a very effective tool that can assist the management in their pursuits of continuous improvement of their operations. Planning and executing consideration of track mechanized maintenance chief is one of measurement. Besides, working process management and working performance are also considered.
The results from the study show that quality consideration is the most significant for planning. Then safety, time, and cost are considered respectively. Once it executes the plan, the safety of their work is the most important. During working process, the supporting and cooperation from outside colleagues are required. The factors that affect to the cost performance of track mechanized maintenance section are labors cost, fuel cost, materials cost, and parts cost. The most affected factor is labor cost. The one, who has good performance in cost and time management, also gives high significant to time and cost planning. In other word, it is difficult to compare the working performance in term of quality if who is the best. Because of there are external factors that need to be considered such as the general characteristics of the railway contexts and collaboration of external colleagues.
Keywords; best practice, benchmarking, railway maintenance, track mechanized maintenance, working process, working performance
But how these railway systems, which are usually owned and operated by the government, manage and maintain to provide the society and industry a dependable form of transportation?
Mr. Werayutdh Chuenchan prepared a case study which is entitled “Benchmarking for Track Mechanized Maintenance System: A case study of the State Railway of Thailand”.
This study is focused on the on-track mechanized maintenance in the SRT; identifying the advantages and disadvantages of general characteristics of railway contexts; the factors that affecting to time, cost, quality, and safety management of the on-track mechanized maintenance in the SRT; and applying the benchmarking concept to SRT track mechanized maintenance management.
He concluded that, in order to achieve the stated objectives, the understanding of general characteristics of railway contexts, on-track mechanized maintenance system and maintenance management concept are required. Then the principal of benchmarking is applied in finding the best practice of on-track maintenance management among the sections.
This is his abstract.
ABSTRACT
Presently, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) faces a vast competition from the other transportation mode. If it is to survive as a viable mode it must considerably improve service quality and economic efficiency. The effectiveness and efficiency of railway maintenance system directly affects to railway service and its economy. To maintain a good performance of railway maintenance, the good management of track mechanized maintenance is required.
To apply the benchmarking methodology in order to find out the best practice of track mechanized maintenance, is a very effective tool that can assist the management in their pursuits of continuous improvement of their operations. Planning and executing consideration of track mechanized maintenance chief is one of measurement. Besides, working process management and working performance are also considered.
The results from the study show that quality consideration is the most significant for planning. Then safety, time, and cost are considered respectively. Once it executes the plan, the safety of their work is the most important. During working process, the supporting and cooperation from outside colleagues are required. The factors that affect to the cost performance of track mechanized maintenance section are labors cost, fuel cost, materials cost, and parts cost. The most affected factor is labor cost. The one, who has good performance in cost and time management, also gives high significant to time and cost planning. In other word, it is difficult to compare the working performance in term of quality if who is the best. Because of there are external factors that need to be considered such as the general characteristics of the railway contexts and collaboration of external colleagues.
Keywords; best practice, benchmarking, railway maintenance, track mechanized maintenance, working process, working performance
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