COSOL Expert Insights

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of built assets – from bridges and buildings to production plants and processing facilities. It helps design and construction teams aggregate information and work more efficiently on the creation of new assets and infrastructure.

In 2022, the Climate Change Act officially passed legislation in Australia. Federal and State Governments are now working together to tackle climate change with a common goal. In this article, we look at some of the impacts that this legislation might have on asset intensive industries in Australia in the short and long term.

IBM has advised of a critical security vulnerability relating to the Apache Commons BCEL used by IBM Maximo Asset Management - version 7.6.1. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an out-of-bounds write flaw in the APIs. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the resulting bytecode.

In this excerpt from our latest insights eBook, we look at how mining organisations can increase productivity, reduce costs and achieve digital asset management maturity when they utilise the abundance of asset data available as part of an integrated asset information ecosystem.

COSOL has partnered with Hastings Deering to deliver industry-leading master data services for Caterpillar equipment, helping mine sites improve planning efficiency, reduce downtime, and cut operating costs.

Clear, site-specific work instructions are essential to preventing equipment fires. COSOL ensures safer, more reliable operations with accurate, repeatable procedures.

Accurate master data drives supply chain efficiency, lowering costs and optimising ERP system performance.

Explore maintenance strategy risk indicators like backlog trends and breakdown ratios to know when to stop cost-cutting and safeguard asset reliability.

COSOL partners with clients to deliver strategic asset management solutions, using automated master data, accurate BOMs, and work instructions to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainable business outcomes.

Find out how to ensure a successful SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration. Avoid the most common migration pitfall and start preparing your data now.

Brisbane Airport Corporation worked with COSOL on a Proof of Concept project to assess the capability, feasibility and potential use cases of IBM Maximo Application Suite Health, Monitor and Predict as an interim step on the path to predictive maintenance.

A recent Gartner report confirmed that every year, poor data quality costs organisations an average US $12.9 million and highlighted that in addition to the immediate impact on revenue, over the long term, poor quality data increases the complexity of data ecosystems and leads to poor decision making. Despite this, some organisations prioritise technology solutions or systems upgrades that rely heavily on ...