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METHODOLOGY: The GWOmembers survey We surveyed 12 of the 17 GWO member companies in addition to four independent service providers (ISPs) who operate within the standardized framework. GWO member respondents are collectively responsible for substantial installed capacity (figure 1). The whole sample of 16 respondents including ISPs is represented in Figure 2, indicating the number of technicians employed or contracted by the sample group. 67% of respondent companies service multiple turbine brands. Of those who do, the number of brands varies from 1-2, to 8-10 (Figure 3). This is an important factor in deter- mining key benefits of standardization, including duplication of training and the availabili- ty of technicians for more productive working days. Wind energy companies increasingly deliver service contracts for 3rd party manufacturers or owners. This trend is identified in Figure 4 which shows seven of 12 GWO members do so.
Supply chain alignment and contract certainty When standards are present, a foundation of mutual recognition exists between contract- ing parties. When standards are supported by a robust third party audit and compliance model, there is no longer any argument over what type of safety training a supplier should provide or what type a customer should expect. GWO standards are increasingly established as contractual pre-requisite helping align the safety training activities of the whole supply chain. Asked to rank five potential benefits of the standardized framework, 11 out of 16 respond- ents said ‘established as contractual expectation’ was the most or second most important benefits of a global standard.
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For the primary contractor, the most significant benefit of standardization is certainty and transparency up and down the supply chain. Finance, QSE, legal, procurement; these departments want to see that all employees exposed to the wind turbine environment will be trained to the BST and increasingly the BTT.
Fig. 1 Number of Megawatts installed – GWO members
1-1000 MW
1001-2000 MW
3001-4000 MW
4001-5000 MW
5000-10000 MW
10000+ MW
Fig. 2 Technicians employed or contracted (all respondents)
Fig. 3 turbine brands serviced (all respondents)
John Barrie - Senior Director, Technical & Safety Training, Vestas
1-2
1-50
3-4
51-200
5-7
201-500
8-10
Please rank the following benefits of GWO standards 1= most important 5= least important
501-1000
Not Applicable
Established as contractual expectation
Improved safety/fewer incidents/injury
More efficient sourcing of labour
Option to outsource non-core training
Utilise training budget for proprietary needs
1001-2000
5
2
1
5
Fig. 4 Deliver 3rd party service contracts
4 5
5
2
5
1
1
4
2001-5000
3
Yes
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
2
5000+
No
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