CULTURE CATCHES UP
139 ing initiated with suppliers in a bid to uncover the next game-changing solution . Typically lasting eight to 12 weeks across all business units , these programmes are helping convert vendors and suppliers into true partners which build solutions tailored to Pemex ’ s priorities .
“ I ’ ll give you a small example ,” Becerra Mizuno says . “ In the refining process , one of the things that affects us the most is unprogrammed outages , because of the resultant maintenance . So , we ’ re working with Baker Hughes , part of GE , to create a pilot around these .
The idea is that we can create savings , which will increase the value of the partnership to both parties . We ’ re not just buying sensors from them or their software , we ’ re doing things in a mutually beneficial way .”
CULTURE CATCHES UP
Pemex is not just embracing innovation with its partners . Internally , something of a cultural revolution is underway .
This is no minor undertaking for Becerra Mizuno , who is responsible for around 3,000 employees spanning
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