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Process Optimization and the O&M Manual
Author(s) -
Peterson Timothy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2000.tb02253.x
Subject(s) - documentation , process (computing) , computer science , process management , value (mathematics) , process optimization , facet (psychology) , operations management , business , engineering , psychology , social psychology , personality , machine learning , environmental engineering , big five personality traits , programming language , operating system
Process optimization is an important facet of maximizing efficiency in the water treatment industry. One of the most basic, yet often overlooked, optimization tools is proper process documentation. The most critical document is a complete operations and maintenance (O&M) manual, including standard operating procedures for all aspects of the process. This article discusses the value of an O&M manual, the processes involved in creating or evaluating a manual, which stakeholders need to be involved, and what the manual should and should not contain.