Solving Oil Product Supply Chain Challenges
Dates to be confirmed.
This four day course will cover and discuss the following topics:
- Assessment of the Market
– International & African market developments
– A focus on African oil product supply & demand
– Oil market infrastructure in Africa
– Key market players & strategies in Africa
– Most common supply chains - Supply Chain Strength
– Supply & demand balancing
– Volume vs margin
– Demand planning
– Inventory optimisation
– Knowing your costs, capacity and capability
– Risk assessment
– Scheduling and replenishment planning
– Profitability analysis
- Supply Planning – Product Sourcing
– Manufacturing : How each product is made / Key product specs & what in influences them
– Introduction to refinery margins
– Imports: pricing and freight : Price references, base quotes & value of premia-discounts / Pricing mechanisms / Introduction to world scale, premia & shipping freight
– Imports: contractual terms / CIF, CFR, FOB, DET / Title risk / Demurage / Quality & Quantity
– Optimal Sourcing - Sales and Operations Planning
– Purpose & value
– Key process ingredients
– Ownership & stakeholders
– Key activities
– Design & work flow
– IT and information sharing
– Metrics & KPIs
– Linkage to business & strategic planning
– Roll up to global S&OP - Strategic Impact
– Supply chain SWOT
– Competitor analysis
– Customer value proposition
– Portfolio concept - Case Study/Simulation
– Gap analysis
– Building a benefits case
Your Course Consultant: Bruce Hutchison, Business and Training consultant