Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01975, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Zeng, Yong (Concordia University)|Zeng, Yong (Université Concordia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Valtech Fabrication Ltd. (Valtech) has focused on projects related to oil refineries, among others. It provides a_x000D_
number of products and services, including fabrication of Cyclones, Air Distributors, Riser Lines and other_x000D_
complex refractory lined FCC equipment. As Valtech businesses have experienced a significant increase over_x000D_
the past 15 years, it needs a radical transformation of its organization into one that is better equipped with the_x000D_
competencies suitable for the increasing market share. In implementing the transformation in Valtech, it was_x000D_
found that a customized solution for workflow management is necessary for the company to meet the_x000D_
opportunities and challenges. As EBD is a methodology that could help Valtech develop and implement a_x000D_
workflow that is easy to follow for the employees and managers, Valtech will work with Dr. Zeng's team on the_x000D_
improvement of its workflows, which will involve modeling, testing and optimizing of the workflow. This_x000D_
project aims to solve a critical and urgent problem arisen from the fast growth of Valtech over the past fifteen_x000D_
years: how to improve the competencies for efficient and effective implementation of growing number of_x000D_
contracts. Based on many successful applications of Environment-Based Design (EBD) methodology, which_x000D_
has been developed by Dr. Zeng's research team, Valtech planned to extend EBD's application to the workflow_x000D_
improvement in the operation of its business process. Integrating EBD into the work process will enhance the_x000D_
analytical abilities and provide greater confidence to Valtech team in identifying design and process_x000D_
opportunities. The present project aims to address the critical problem arisen from the fast growth of the_x000D_
company: how to improve the organizational competencies for an efficient and effective business operation._x000D_
Many Canadian SMEs would share the same problem. EBD represents a possible future avenue to tackle such_x000D_
issues., program purpose french : Valtech Fabrication Ltd. (Valtech) has focused on projects related to oil refineries, among others. It provides a_x000D_
number of products and services, including fabrication of Cyclones, Air Distributors, Riser Lines and other_x000D_
complex refractory lined FCC equipment. As Valtech businesses have experienced a significant increase over_x000D_
the past 15 years, it needs a radical transformation of its organization into one that is better equipped with the_x000D_
competencies suitable for the increasing market share. In implementing the transformation in Valtech, it was_x000D_
found that a customized solution for workflow management is necessary for the company to meet the_x000D_
opportunities and challenges. As EBD is a methodology that could help Valtech develop and implement a_x000D_
workflow that is easy to follow for the employees and managers, Valtech will work with Dr. Zeng's team on the_x000D_
improvement of its workflows, which will involve modeling, testing and optimizing of the workflow. This_x000D_
project aims to solve a critical and urgent problem arisen from the fast growth of Valtech over the past fifteen_x000D_
years: how to improve the competencies for efficient and effective implementation of growing number of_x000D_
contracts. Based on many successful applications of Environment-Based Design (EBD) methodology, which_x000D_
has been developed by Dr. Zeng's research team, Valtech planned to extend EBD's application to the workflow_x000D_
improvement in the operation of its business process. Integrating EBD into the work process will enhance the_x000D_
analytical abilities and provide greater confidence to Valtech team in identifying design and process_x000D_
opportunities. The present project aims to address the critical problem arisen from the fast growth of the_x000D_
company: how to improve the organizational competencies for an efficient and effective business operation._x000D_
Many Canadian SMEs would share the same problem. EBD represents a possible future avenue to tackle such_x000D_
issues., agreement title english : Improvement of Valtech workflow: a pilot study, agreement title french : Improvement of Valtech workflow: a pilot study, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada