Operational improvement is often framed as a pursuit of higher production rate, better recovery/yield, or improved efficiency. In reality, its most immediate and measurable value lies elsewhere: the systematic elimination of losses already present in the operation. 

Most processing plants are not constrained by a lack of ideas, technology, or effort. They are constrained by unseen and unmanaged inefficiencies—losses that accumulate while the plant is running. Traditional KPIs fail to identify the root cause of these losses. These losses can amount to more than 1% of revenue. This leads to misdirected improvement actions.

IME applies its Time-in-State diagnostics to identify and quantify the issues causing losses. It transfers the insights gained to the plant team, facilitating the co-design of appropriate improvement initiatives.