Asset Management for Diageo

The Viable Ventures Team is currently engaged in the provision of Asset & Data Management and Symptom Diagnostics review at numerous key distilleries owned and operated by Diageo, the World's leading premium drinks business.The process underway is to assist Diageo in creating a knowledge-based, not an assumption-based, data maintenance system to 'baseline' their assets, functions and risks, leading to: 

  • Significant improvements in core processes.
  • Reduction of process waste and time delays.
  • Significant reduction of downtime and overhead costs.
  • Expansion of each individual distillery's production and capability capacity.

 VV facilitators use the VV-created and project-specific FCA (Functional Critical Analysis) data management system to store and categorise all assets within the distilleries before transferring the data onto Diageo's own data management system, SAP.

This essential project has been in operation since April 2007 and is set to run until June 2009.

Secured contract with RSL

Working with this prestigious defence contractor on the leading-edge ASTOR project, Viable Ventures is bringing a cost-effective third party perspective that has already facilitated very significant spend reductions. ASTOR is an advanced reconnaissance capability comprising hi-tech core systems that are integrated into aircraft and mobile ground stations. Raytheon Systems Limited have delivered an exceptionally cost-effective product by extensive use of commercially available equipment and Viable Ventures is adding value in the early stages of the programme’s service life by reviewing:

  • Enterprise data systems.
  • Repair activity.
  • The equipment's reliability, availability, maintainability and durability.

By process mapping and data analysis we have helped to generate a clearer picture of actual conditions that exist in an exceptionally demanding programme. This is particularly challenging at the current stage Introduction to Service, with all the associated change and ambiguity. But it is also a crucial stage, where future spend is determined based on the information available right now. Making that information more accurate and understandable is helping our client to make better investments for business success and we are proud that it is also contributing to an important Defence capability. 

HenryUnderwater Hockey World Championships

This July the Underwater Hockey World Championships took place over two weeks in Quebec, Canada. Sixteen countries took part across Mens and Womens, Elite and Masters categories, all hoping to come away with medals in their respective categories. 

Henry Ing-Simmons has previously represented Great Britain as part of the Under 23 squad at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013, as well as the Men's Elite team at the European Championships in 2017. However, 2018 was to be his first World Championships where he was selected as part of the Men's Elite team. 

Underwater Hockey is a minority sport and receives no funding from British Sports council's, with athletes expected to cover their own costs. Viable Ventures sponsored Henry to attend the World Championships this year and helped him, as part of the Great Britain team, to make it through to the semi finals. The 15min each-way matches were streamed on YouTube and provide some nail-biting entertainment for the hundreds that joined the Streams. For more information on Underwater Hockey visit the link to the British Octopus Association.