Our March 2009 Newsletter is out now.
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Feature Articles
NEW STAFF!
The Asset Management Council is delighted to welcome its newest member Falguni Patel to the team.
Can You Help?
The National Museum of Australia in Canberra recently acquired an iron hook and cable from a jetty goods crane from Derby in Western Australia, and is asking for help.
North Queensland
CQUniversity has joined Asset Management Council members and Gladstone industry representatives in a push to establish a CQ region chapter of the AM Council. Contact the AM Council on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Keynote Speakers at ICOMS, Sydney, 1 – 5 June 2009
•    Work Processes and People Excellence: The Last Competitive Advantages in the Chemical Industry,
Speaker: Delia Contreras, Dow Chemical Company, Texas USA
•    The Team Approach to the Development of Life Cycle Management Strategies, Speaker: Nancy Regan, The Force Inc, Alabama USA
•    Intelligent Cost Reduction Through Asset Management: A Case Study
Speaker: Stuart Gibson, Group General Manager Asset Management Transfield Services.
•    What Does a Sustainable Business Look Like & What Should Your Role Be In It?
Speaker: Roger Byrne, Roger Byrne & Associates, Australia
•    Whole of Life Planning the Essential Component of Asset Management
Speaker: Larry Woodland, Director, AssetFuture Pty Ltd, Queensland, Australia
Q&A
Somebody once told me that 95% of the lifecycle cost of asset ownership is predetermined at the end of the design phase.  What impact does this have on the continuous improvement of asset management during the operations phase?  Why should I bother if I can only influence 5% of the life cycle cost (LCC)?
For an answer, check out the newsletter.