RMC-03-102 PROCUREMENT PLUS: TRANSFORMING THE REFINING SUPPLY CHAIN

Description:

Materials and services comprise the majority of refinery asset maintenance and refurbishment spends. Gaining management visibility to what is purchased and from whom not to mention reduction of operating expenses is no easy task when company employees are using different processes, technology and tools, e.g. phone, fax and email. That’s why Motiva and Shell Oil Products U.S. (SOPUS) took a new tack, expanding the use of common buying tools and procurement cards, and leveraging a Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace with their suppliers, to create uniform purchasing processes for their Refining, Retail, Lubricants & Transportation divisions. The benefits have taken form in strategic sourcing, better contract compliance, automated transactions, and consolidated (aka discounted) spend with strategic suppliers