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PX to implement the Management of Change module at the Sellafield CHP plant
FoCul is pleased to announce that PX Limited have purchased the new web browser release of the Management of Change for Process Safety module of the Delivery Toolkit Suite for the Fellside CHP plant a
FoCul moves to the Amazon Elastic Cloud
FoCul has become one of the first organisations to move Lotus Notes / Domino servers into the Amazon Elastic Cloud. The web site that you are looking at now is hosted in the "Amazon Elastic Cloud"
FoCul publishes the FoCul Delivery Toolkit Wiki
The FoCul Delivery Toolkit is our suite of "off the shelf" products. These are typically applications which we have been asked to develop several times by different customers and where we felt that it
Asset Manager - A New FoCul Product
FoCul is launching a new product known as "Asset Manager" as part of the Delivery Toolkit suite of applications. Lucite International on Teesside will be the lead customer for this new system which will be introduced in H1 of 2010. The Asset Manager application allows organisations to manage the knowledge and processes required to maintain and operate Chemical plants. The application is compliments typical CMMS systems such as SAP and Maximo by providing a much richer tool for teams to collaborate within. The first release will be a Lotus Notes based application but subsequent releases will also include a web delivered option. The application can be delivered as an on premises solution or as a SAAS ( Software as a Service ) offering. The functionality within the system will include : Criticality assessment Asset life planning Maintenance policy development Asset spend mapping Failure Investigation and reporting Management of protective systems ( trips, alarms etc.. ) Management of technical documentation Action management
New FoCul flyer published
Case Study : Improving the Management of Change Control at a Top Tier COMAH Site
“The system allows us to quickly and simply track all of our plant modifications—it is much more transparent and the risk assessment tool is far more detailed than the previous paper system” Jami
Case Study : The ABB pRIME Toolkit : Industrial Collaboration through Lotus Notes
FoCul worked with ABB to develop a suite of Notes and Domino applications which made it possible for the ABB to carry out these structured asset reviews within a secure IT system known as the pRIME© Toolkit. The system allows ABB and their clients to work together capturing the asset information electronically so that it can be reviewed during multi disciplinary reviews. The system synchronises data from the different team members through Client-Server or Peer to Peer connections allowing individuals to work in a disconnected fashion on site but to then share their data across the whole team. This functionality also allows the information to be reviewed by specialist Engineers outside of the immediate project team.
Case Study : Improving Efficiency and Control with Electronic Shift Logs
As part of a significant business restructuring initiative a multinational chemical producer needed to make significant step change in the management of key performance indicators and other operational data generated by the operations shift teams.
Case Study : Paperless Requisition and Invoice Approval System Significantly Improves Efficiency and Control
FoCul has worked with a multinational chemical manufacturer with sites in the UK to develop and deploy a paperless Indent ( Purchase Requisition ) and Invoice approval application.
FoCul sponsors Elementis Team on Lyke Wake Walk for the British Heart Foundation
FoCul has sponsored the Elementis team on the Lyke Wake Walk ( 42 miles ) The team finished in 19 hours, well done chaps !
FoCul sponsors Cleveland Search and Rescue Team
FoCul has sponsored the Cleveland Search and Rescue Team
Solutions available to rent by the month
FoCul has been approved as an IBM Lotus Notes / Domino ISV ( Independent Software Vendor ) and will now be offering the solutions in the Delivery Toolkit suite on a monthly rental or subscription basi
Delivery Toolkit - a new suite of shrinkwrapped software from FoCul
We are very proud to launch a new range of shrink wrapped software under the banner of the "Delivery Toolkit". We have been working hard for the last 18 months to bring you some of our best solution
FoCul Supports Sue Ryder Care
As part of its policy of supporting charities in lieu of sending paper Christmas Cards FoCul has donated £100 to Sue Ryder
FoCul Supports Lupus UK
As part of its policy of supporting charities in lieu of sending paper Christmas Cards FoCul has donated £100 to Lupus UK
Case Study : Visual Directory - FoCul adds thumbnails to the Domino Directory
FoCul has developed a process to allow thumbnails to be shown in views in the Domino Directory. Users can add their own thumbnails as jpg attachments and these are automatically processed and displa
FoCul Sponsors a Guide Dog for the Blind
FoCul has sponsored a guide dog called Libby for the next 2 years
FoCul and Lucite International develop REACH Compliance Process
FoCul is working with Lucite International to develop a process to manage REACH compliance within Lucite. Lucite engaged FoCul after reviewing other commercial offerings. If you would like to know more about tools to help you manage the complexity of REACH then please contact us.
FoCul Launches new Skills Management System
FoCul is working with two significant Chemical companies in the NE and NW to launch our new BES Skills Management System. The system allows both individuals and managers to take control of their ski
FoCul Launches new Activities Management System
FoCul is working with a significant Chemical company in the NE to launch our BES Activities Management System. The system brings together all of the activities that a person has to do into one place.
FoCul launches new web site based on IBM Blog template
FoCul has launched a new web site based on the new IBM Domino Blog template. The template is included as part of the Domino system and can be readily adapted to have the same look and feel as othe
Teesside Safety Group website by FoCul wins award
The Teesside Safety Group, a charity promoting Health and Safety on Teesside, has won the RoSPA Alan Butler "Best Communications" award for their Website. Kevin Connor (TSG Chairman) receiving our award for 'Best Communication' at the Alan Butler Awards presentation - with Kerry Ross (SGUK), Lord McKenzie of Luton and Lord Brougham & Vaux The TSG web site was developed by FoCul as part of our commitment to supporting safety related charities. The websites that we support are :
New Lotus Notes CRM system for PDL
Perspex Distribution Limited have successfully introduced a new Lotus Notes CRM system developed by FoCul The system, known within PDL as Conqueror, significantly enhances PDLs ability to manage ke
Biofuels PLC adopts FoCul Document Management System
Biofuels Corporation PLC has adopted a FoCul Notes / Domino based Document Management system. This system underpins Biofuels registrations for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and beat off competition fro
FoCul develops Innovation Management System for CRP Group ( Now Trelleborg )
FoCul has won a the contract to provide a system for managing Innovation within the Lancashire based CRP Group ( now part of Trelleborg ). CRP is a very successful manufacturing organisation where the development of new products and manufacturing methods has been a key feature in the success of the business. The new IBM Notes system transforms an existing paper system allowing the Innovation ideas to be managed much more effectively CRP is a leading global supplier of synthetic foam buoyancy systems and has manufacturing and research facilities in the US and UK. The CRP Group The CRP group with its headquarters in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England has over the past 25 years built itself into a highly successful global business. Design engineering and manufacturing remains at the heart of the company but CRP now undertake larger more complex EPC contracts with an expanding Projects group.
FoCul wins Supplier Excellence Award from ABB
FoCul has been awarded a Supplier Excellence Award by ABB Engineering Services. The award was presented for work on the Asset Management Suite which was developed by FoCul and is in use by ABB and its clients globally. The system uses both Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino technology