{"id":57127,"date":"2021-05-24T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?post_type=case-study&#038;p=57127"},"modified":"2024-02-29T12:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T12:00:09","slug":"warehouse-and-inventory-management-optimisation","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/case-studies\/warehouse-and-inventory-management-optimisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse and Inventory Management Optimisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-darkgrey-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-57129 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AE_Image_Warehouse_000.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Project: <\/strong>To assure complete accuracy of the inventory data within the CMMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Client:<\/strong> Oil and Gas exploration and production company <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asset:<\/strong> Onshore and Offshore Storage Warehouse Facilities <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Objective:<\/strong> To plan and manage the execution of site shutdowns<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> North America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Duration:<\/strong> 2 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Software: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addenergy.no\/software\/asset-audit-and-verification\/epav\">ePAV\u2122<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/addenergy.no\/software\/asset-management-strategy-deployment-and-optimization-software\/effio\">Effio\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-we-were-contracted\">Why we were contracted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team members were tasked with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verifying equipment existence and cleansing the inventory data in the clients CMMS (SAP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enriching existing inventory data to assure all critical information was available for effective part ordering and management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating the system with materials that were in the warehouse but not documented in the CMMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing and implementing a new process for maintaining master data excellence to avoid future issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-client-challenges\">The client challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ABL was tasked with delivering solutions designed to address the challenges listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overstocking of items caused by data duplications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excessive warehouse and procurement costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No means of tracking or identifying the correct locations of materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inaccurate inventory list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Missing data points, meaning it was difficult to interpret whether the equipment that was being searched for was correct<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Items expiring before use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wasted money expediting orders of items that were believed to be in stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wasted valuable engineering time searching for items due to a lack of accurate data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of management of change, meaning the master data was extremely outdated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No foresight on what materials were required for maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-we-helped\">How we helped<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the implementation of improvements, ABL completed an initial warehouse and inventory audit to determine the causes of the issues they were facing and developed improvement plans designed to unlock the biggest return on investment for the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After this, ABL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completed a full warehouse walk down to verify and collect data on the materials in stock in the onshore and offshore warehouse facilities, where we\u2026\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated the inventory data in SAP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identified materials that were unsuitable for use and removed from SAP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlocked functionality to set min\/max levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mastered the material numbers to mitigate duplication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designed a management of change process for updating materials data and sustaining master data excellence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided training and coaching to the warehouse, procurement, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams who interact with the materials data and will be directly impacted by the change and requirements going forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided advice and guidance for selection of an optimised warehouse management team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the implementation of improvements, ABL completed an initial warehouse and inventory audit to determine the causes of the issues they were facing and developed improvement plans designed to unlock the biggest return on investment for the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-project-benefits\">Project benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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