Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) today announced that it has begun formally delivering OpreX™ Plant Stewardship, the most comprehensive service product in its OpreX Sustainable Maintenance portfolio. Through the new program, Yokogawa is making a strategic shift away from conventional maintenance paradigms by launching a lifecycle-focused, performance-based service that allows industrial operators to manage evolving operational demands while providing long-term sustainability and efficiency. Initially released to the entire world with the exception of Japan, OpreX Plant Stewardship is designed to address the pressing concerns of industrial plants these days.
Why OpreX Plant Stewardship?
Industrial operations increasingly are becoming more sophisticated. Plant managers and engineers now are converging to a set of critical challenges: the convergence of IT and OT systems, expanding cybersecurity risks, tougher regulatory regimes, and rising shortages of skilled labor. All these drivers have shown the limitations of the traditional, product-based maintenance methodologies.
OpreX Plant Stewardship was created to meet these challenges head-on by offering a comprehensive, customer-focused service model that covers the entire plant life cycle. In contrast to reactive maintenance programs, this solution allows for proactive risk management, optimum operations, and alignment of technical activity with business objectives.
Key Features of the Program
1. Customer-Focused Lifecycle Management
At its essence, OpreX Plant Stewardship revolves around long-term customer engagement. Yokogawa collaborates with stakeholders on all levels within the organization to align service strategies with operational and business objectives. This collaborative model allows customers to make informed choices based on balancing performance, cost, and sustainability.
2. Five-Dimensional Service Coverage
Yokogawa's lifecycle offering is rooted in five key dimensions of service that deliver overall plant-wide strength:
Safety & Security: Creates robust structures for operational safety and cybersecurity.
Reliability & Availability: Reduces downtime and increases the reliability of assets and systems.
Regulatory Compliance: Enables compliance with today's and tomorrow's regulations while enabling sustainable development goals.
Operational Efficiency: Enhances process efficiency and reduces waste with data-driven insights.
Investment Efficiency: Maximizes CAPEX and OPEX to maximize return on asset investments.
3. Four-Step Engagement Model Structured
Yokogawa has introduced a four-stage collaboration approach for continued improvement and results-based implementation:
Identify: Diagnose operational risk areas and pain points using structured assessment tools.
Assess: Tailor service solutions to the specific needs of the customer, aligning maintenance with business goals.
Control: Deliver standardized, high-quality global services through a common operation framework.
Review: Maintain long-term engagement and improvement through regular performance reviews and active feedback mechanisms.
Target Industries and Applications
OpreX Plant Stewardship is designed to work in a broad diversity of industries, including:
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemicals
- Chemicals
- Power & Renewable Energy
- Water & Wastewater
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pulp & Paper
- Mining & Metals
- Food & Beverage
- Shared applications are:
- Risk-based performance evaluation
- Lifecycle maintenance strategy implementation
- Reliability and availability improvement
- Compliance and audit readiness
- Process optimization and energy saving
About the OpreX Brand
OpreX is the universal brand of Yokogawa for industrial control and automation. Founded by decades of innovation and customer partnership, OpreX comprises five categories of solutions: Transformation, Control, Measurement, Execution, and Lifecycle. OpreX Plant Stewardship belongs to the Sustainable Maintenance family under the Lifecycle category that signifies Yokogawa's commitment to co-creating value and ensuring stable, future-proof plant operations.
Conclusion
OpreX Plant Stewardship is a significant change in Yokogawa's service strategy—moving from reactive cost-center maintenance to active performance driving. Connecting plant operations to long-term business value, the program equips industrial operators with tools and insights they need to deliver robust, efficient, and sustainable plant performance during the entire life of their assets.