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Solving Challenges
EPS dispatcher, Jason Abshire recently received praise for quickly and efficiently solving a problem for one of our customers. A cleaning crew and equipment were set to leave the EPS Intracoastal City dock to clean a tank at the customer’s facility, however…
Quick Turnaround After Hurricane
The EPS leadership team would like to recognize and thank shorebase supervisor, Joel Rogers and his team for working tirelessly to get the Intracoastal City dock up and running so quickly, with very little, if any delay in service to customers.
The Importance of Efficient Emergency Response and Preparedness Training
Every organization will eventually face an emergency situation, but only some of them will be ready to handle it. Successful businesses aren't the ones that avoid risk or get lucky enough to miss serious disasters, they are simply the ones that take threats seriously...
Top 5 Things to Look For When Choosing a Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Partner
Choosing a third-party logistics (3PL) provider is one of the most important decisions that a business leader can make. Outsourcing logistical services may be an obvious choice for the well-being of a company, but it also requires a great deal of trust and confidence...
KPIs: Optimizing Your Supply Chain Performance
As a manager, you know the importance of defining, implementing and evaluating key performance indicators for your business to understand how well your company is achieving its performance goals. In the oil and gas industry, there are many ways to define KPIs such as...
By the Book: Why Someone Else’s Safety Plan May Not Be Working for You
Every oil and gas drilling company knows the importance of a safe work environment. Implementing safety measures protects employees, equipment, bystanders and the environment. Although federal and state regulations address safety measures for offshore rigs and onshore...
How Fatigue Affects Your Employees (And Your Bottom Line)
Nodding off over an office desk may not make the boss happy, but rarely creates a life-threatening risk to coworkers. However, in many oil and gas operations, personal exhaustion is a much more serious threat. Fatigued workers suffer mental impairment comparable to...
How Engaging and Developing Your Workforce Impacts Retention And Growth
Employers often gauge workers in terms of their worth as an asset to the organization. However, businesses aren't the only ones who view this relationship from a value-oriented perspective. Employers are also a source of value for employees, and not just because they...
How to Effectively Manage Your Hazardous Materials Supply Chain
Handling hazardous materials is an essential task for most operations in the oil and gas industries, so it's not an issue that companies can simply ignore. Management of dangerous substances isn't only a matter of logistics and efficiency, it's also a matter of...
How Analyzing Incident Reports and Statistics Can Improve Your Safety Protocols
Developments in digital technology allow modern companies to leverage detailed information on an unprecedented scale. This has amazing potential for all aspects of business management, particularly for operators in oil, gas and other industries with large logistical...