Operations Analysis

Expertise for Business Process Studies across different departments and operating groups to ensure procedures and workflows align with new technology
Change management services for processes and methods to successfully introduce new management systems
Project definition and organisation, business process management and organisational re-structuring

Strategic planning for new investment options
Site operational audits, plant valuations and due diligence for certification, mergers and acquisitions
Forensic audits for processing facilities, terminalling and distribution

Decision-support and optimisation systems development across the entire manufacturing and supply chain, from trading systems through to production planning & scheduling tools and advanced process control applications
Supply chain management, supply chain planning and scheduling systems analysis, including IT infrastructure review, rationalisation of existing planning tools, and development of advanced planning & scheduling solutions
Audits offered to establish current business economic drivers used for supply chain optimisation strategies
Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) projects and integration of production planning, automation, scheduling and management accounting systems

Integrated production planning and scheduling systems development
Flowsheet modelling, on-screen optimisation models, easy-to-use interface developments
Linear programming (LP) systems development – including multi-plant and regional models – including data interfaces and integration with simulation models and 3rd party scheduling systems
Assistance with business analysis, functional design, software implementation, performance and acceptance tests
Gas processing / LNG production forecasting system development, upgrades and new system installations
Refinery and petrochemical derivatives, modeling and integration

Analysis provided of actual implementation of “optimum” plan highlighting supply, logistical and scheduling issues which inhibit optimisation efforts
Improving primary and secondary distribution integration
Evaluation of alternative plant scheduling and distribution opportunities
Identification of existing logistical constraints and restrictions

Feedstock blending synergies and feedstock optimisation
Evaluation of feedstock opportunities for upgraded and new processing facilities
Alternative feedstocks for different operating modes and processing options
Crude oil evaluations and netback calculation monitoring

New product grades analysed and evaluated for margin contribution
Hidden product quality giveaway and synergies identified
Impact of new product grade requirements on plant operations and assessment of potential plant bottlenecks
Development of custom products for niche markets