Author: Mel Larson

Mr. Larson has 40 years of domestic and international operations experience managing various projects and specialty consulting on Fluid Catalyst Cracking processes. His project management experience includes strategy analysis and due diligence of refinery and system wide modifications taking into account local and international market projections. His consulting services specialize in process troubleshooting and profit improvement analysis in the FCC, Unsaturates Gas Plant, Alkylation, and Naphtha Reformer areas. View Mel's full bio

The Oil Industry – Winners, Losers, and Everything In Between – “Muscle Memory”

By: Mel Larson Thursday, July 16, 2020

Strategic Business Planning

Becht’s “Winners, Losers, and Everything In Between” series presents strategies to maximize your workforce in the time of COVID-19. Part 2 of this series focuses on the development of “Muscle Memory” (Click Here for Part 1). In this section, we will discuss the conditioning of the workforce team. Why Muscle Memory? Athletes practice repetitive skills, […]

Tags: Aging Workforce, Knowledge, Training

The Oil Industry 2020 – Winners, Losers And Everything In Between

By: Mel Larson Thursday, July 2, 2020

Strategic Business Planning

Athletic endeavors, especially team sports, can be rewarding to participate in or watch at any age. Developing teams and players includes conditioning, diet, mental training, and finding the right “mix” of players to form the winning team. Soccer, Baseball, Rugby, or Basketball teams play an array of opponents. Very few teams in history complete a […]

Tags: covid-19, Crude Prices, Linear Programs, OPEC, Strategic Planning