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Table 10.2. Value improving practices Table 10.3. Quality factors (Herder and Weijnen, 1998).

Technology selection Safety
Classes of plant quality Fit for purpose
Waste minimization Performance on raw material / product
Process simplification Environmental
Process/energy optimization Control of product quality
Design to capacity Operability
Reliability modeling Reliability
Standardization Maintenance
Maintenance Value engineering
Construction

that the impact of the value of these VIPs has a ranking order that starts at technol-
ogy selection and ends with construction. The added value of the VIPs is also illus-
trated in Figure 10.6.
Below, the individual VIPs are described briefly, followed by the implementation
in the work process. The VIP, Classes of Plant Quality and Standardization are not
discussed. Classes of Plant Quality mainly addresses the scope of the project, that
should be in agreement with the business and based on economics. Standardization
addresses the standards of the facility in relation to company standards, the latter
often being too expensive.

Value improving practices
Technology Selection
Process Simplification (Value Analysis)
Classes of Plant Quality
Waste Minimization
Process Reliability Modeling
Value Design-to-Capacity
Process&Energy Optimization
Impact Minimum Standards and Specifications

to Predictive Maintenance
Potential Value Engineering Constructibility

Authorization
R&D Front-End loading Detail Design Construction Start-up

Fig. 10.7. Impact of Value Improving Practices (VIPs)(Source IPA Inc.).