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SPIR articles
What is K:spir and how can it revolutionise the SPIR process?
The SPIR process urgently needs to enter the 21st century At KOIOS Master Data we have a unique understanding of the difficulties caused by the current SPIR (Spare Parts Interchangeability Record)...
SPIRS: Are they worth the paper they’re written on?
I have carried out numerous studies of MRO inventory for companies around the globe, and I question the existence of SPIRs in a spreadsheet form in the new era of digital data.Context: Oil and gas...
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Why you should launch a data management program – A (data) message to the C-suite
If you are an executive in a rapidly growing organization whose stated mission is “to be the most successful business in the world” you will be aware that rapid growth brings a lot of excitement,...
Non Covid-19 deaths by occupation – a closer look
To download this article, please view in PDF and download from the new tab.ONS data raises important questions about non COVID-19 deaths by occupationWhy have non COVID-19 related deaths in the...
Data quality: How do you quantify yours?
Being able to measure the quality of your data is a vital to the success of any data management programme. Here, Peter Eales, Chairman of KOIOS Master Data, explores how you can define what data...
International trade and counterfeiting challenges: a new digital solution that will traverse the borders – Part 2
K:blok has the potential to save the UK economy millions and provide the foundation of a Trusted Trader network – which could see the UK leading the way for a new global standard.
International trade and counterfeiting challenges: a new digital solution that will traverse the borders – Part 1
K:blok has the potential to save the UK economy millions and provide the foundation of a Trusted Trader network – which could see the UK leading the way for a new global standard.
Whole of life visualisation of master data for engineering entities
I am grateful to Peter Eales for his invitation to contribute this Blog, for the interest of the wider Master Data community.Over the past ten years, I have led a small development team at...
Presentations
SPIR use case for ISO 18101 - Asset intensive industry interoperability
We are on the verge of a radical realignment of the SPIR process. Peter Eales discusses the ongoing challenges that SPIRs present, and introduces the new digital process that will deliver increased labor productivity and reduced waste.
Knowledge sharing within CFIHOS IOGP - ISO 8000
Industry needs to master its data in order to achieve true efficiency. I have long been an advocate of ISO 8000 industry-standard data and strive for it to become just that – standard!
Industrie 4.0 and interoperability
Industrie 4.0 is about automation and data exchange for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) enabling smart factories and process plants. ISO 8000 and ISO 18101 play a vital role in achieving interoperability
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