EUROPE with such revolutionary changes , in order to enable Shell IT and the software company to build the required infrastructure .
“ With Shell being on a single instance of SAP , it meant that with Orchestr8 , Shell IT only had to build the interfaces from our host SAP system into Orchestr8 just the one time . Every country around the world is on the same system ,” reflects Lynch .
“ We went live with our pilot in October 2017 . So , March to October we completed the design , build and first implementation . That was a terrific effort by all the folks involved .”
UNLEARNING OLD HABITS Introducing such a change from traditional processes ; however , it remains clear that demand-driven planning will only remain successful if it is embraced by those at the helm . This is a challenge where Lynch remains confident the business will overcome .
“ We ’ ve put nearly 200 people in planning through certified demand-driven planner training and are taking them through a sensible change journey throughout
FACTS & FIGURES
SHELL MAKES SELLS A WIDE VARIETY OF LUBRICANTS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE , HEAVY-DUTY TRANSPORT , MINING , POWER GENERATION , CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL MANUFACTURING SECTORS
LEADING BRANDS INCLUDE SHELL HELIX , SHELL RIMULA , PENNZOIL , QUAKER STATE AND SHELL TELLUS
SHELL LUBRICANTS FILLS OVER 2MN BOTTLES A DAY AND UNDERTAKES 30 MILLION DELIVERIES A YEAR TO DIRECT CUSTOMERS AND DISTRIBUTORS .
SHELL HAS 40 LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANTS , FIVE BASE OIL MANUFACTURING PLANTS , AS WELL AS 10 GREASE MANUFACTURING PLANTS
PARTNERING WITH CONSULTING FIRM , SMARTCHAIN LLP , ENABLED SHELL TO SIMULATE 12 MONTHS OF REAL DATA TO LOOK AT HOW THINGS RAN DURING THIS PERIOD , AND THEN SIMULATE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH A DEMAND DRIVEN METHODOLOGY
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