Win[d] W I N D , O I L A N D G A S No. 12 Ye a r 0 5 8 May 2008 Boosting productivity Offshore opportunities · A safety incentiv
On to the next step It was disappointing for us all at Vestas to read the results of the latest customer satisfaction survey. Be
Content 4 8 12 Expanding inwards Improving productivity at existing factories has a key role to play in Vestas’ growth over the
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Increasing capacity has to do with more than simply building new factories and taking on additional staff, so while Vestas is in
“Secondly, we can postpone or even obviate a number of investments in new facilities by reducing the run-through times at our fa
are to continue. For example, the number of hours spent on each tower at the tower factory in Varde, Denmark, is to be reduced b
Offshore opportunities The booming offshore wind industry is an important part of Vestas’ future plans. With the improved V90-3.
The announcement in February that Vestas’ flagship V90-3.0 MW turbine will be back on sale at the beginning of May created a coll
“Offshore wind has to compete against onshore, which is always less risky. So we have to make sure that the extra profit in offsh
ability of installation vessels and equipment, and – at least in the UK – a lack of deep-water harbours close to suitable offsho
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The Q7 wind power project off the Dutch coast is unusual for its distance from shore, water depth, and innovative financing. It w
With perseverance and good teamwork, Vestas and A2SEA managed to make up most of the lost time as soon as the early spring broug
“When unexpected things happen, we respond quickly.” Albert Winnemuller, Senior Project Manager, Vestas Offshore. voltage substa
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“The survey results underline that the Must-Win Battles we have launched are the right ones.” Ditlev Engel, President and CEO. T
All bonuses paid out are closely linked to the customer loyalty score. Like the Must-Win Battles, the bonus scheme is part of cr
Strategic Portfolio, plans to pop the cork on a bottle of celebratory champagne. “Behind each battle, we have appointed a high q
W A R D I N G S A F E R E W A R D I N G S A T Y R E W A R D I N G F E T Y R E W A R D I N A F E T Y R E W A R D G S A F E T Y R
E T Y A F E G S A N G S D I N N G S S A F F E T T Y R R E W W A R R D I I N G G S A A F E E T Y Y R E “Safety is not a ‘plus’ –
“Safety is of course the responsibility of management, but it begins with the individual employee,” says Søren Husted, President
Juan Araluce, President, Vestas Mediterranean. A passion for safety An extra dimension The new bonus system was approved by top
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Improving the performance of installed wind turbines is the job of the Operations division of Vestas Technology R&D. The main dr
The Vestas Performance and Diagnostics Centre is a part of the Operations division under Vestas Technology R&D (see the article
The new focus for R&D In November last year Vestas announced a reorganisation of its Technology R&D division to meet growth and
Global warming in the boardrooms The volume of scientific evidence now seems to be overwhelming: Global warming is a reality, and
A few days before the climate summit kicked off in Bali last December, heads of state and environmental ministers from all the c
Business leaders can no longer make do with simply having their photo taken with Al Gore. They have to start investing in cleane
USCAP The Unites States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) is a group of businesses and leading environmental organisations that
Did you know … that with oil prices superior to USD 64 Fact file: wind energy • Wind is an inexhaustible, free source of energy •
“Even though the political aspect is incredibly complex, the technological and financial aspects are actually relatively simple.”
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If something serious and sustainable is to be done about climate changes at global level, it has to be done within the framework
“In our culture, people are not predisposed to think far into the future – we want delivery here and now.” Lars G. Josefsson, Pr
Source: Vattenfall. Notre Dame was not built in a day Lars G. Josefsson is keenly aware that the long time horizon makes it diffi
FACT FILE: 3C • 46 companies (2/3 are Fortune 500 companies) • 4.5 million employees • Combined turnover of EUR 1,250 billion •
The nine recommendations from 3C Simple solution. Complicated politics Fundamentally, Lars G. Josefsson believes that the soluti
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It’s all change at Taranto, as the Italian nacelle assembly factory starts to produce V90–3.0 MW turbines and transfers manufact
“I have fond memories of meetings in Taranto with Italian, Chinese, Danish and Indian people: this is the Vestas world, the Vest
“People are the key to the future of Vestas. Not every company can inspire this degree of loyalty, and I am proud to be part of
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Last year, Vestas’ production units launched a project intended to reinforce working relationships with strategic suppliers. The
“It is crucial that we identify the suppliers who can assure Vestas’ growth in the future, and that we enter into binding agreem
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Being No. 1 in Modern Energy demands no. 1 leaders. The first corporate executive development programme for Vestas vice president
Joachim Nisgaard, Leadership Development Director. Vestas is growing – and growing fast. Managers, who had a staff of just 20 tw
“Continuing success means developing leaders who can create results through all their employees – both new and existing.” Roald
Finally, in module III, participants spend two days presenting their project group work and receiving feedback from the Vestas p
What the participants say Participants in the Vestas Executive Development Programme praise the balance of management theories,
Prediction is better than cure The Vestas Performance and Diagnostics Centre has proven itself entirely worthy of the excitement
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Customers expect their turbines to run at maximum availability. But, when that is not the case, the Vestas Performance and Diagn
Russell Young, Vice President, Performance and Diagnostics. Man in charge Russell Young had long enjoyed working with Vestas bef
Learning the tool, spreading the word Within the Vestas Performance & Diagnostics Centre, the four operators welcome the opportu
A performance snapshot The temperature of individual components, prevailing environmental conditions, voltage, pitch angle . tog
The November 2007 issue of Win[d] featured an article with the header “Good quality pays off”. The article stated that at the Su
As stated in the article from last November, Constitution Project No. 5 provided Vestas with the basis to work in a structured m
capability, it was discovered that an excessively high moisture content in a specific chip resulted in the component that contain
“Four sigma would mark a major step forward, and when both we and our most important suppliers reach the top level of Six Sigma,