IBS, the leading player in the IT and consulting market, has produced a conceptual model of integrating materials procurement and plant maintenance business processes for Slavneft-YANOS. Once implemented in the SAP ERP system, this model will enable more precise planning of materials procurement for plant maintenance.
OAO Slavneft-YANOS has been operating the SAP ERP system since 2001. Based on the operation experience, the company wanted to have some of the business processes in the information system re-engineered. More specifically, materials flows for plant maintenance had to be planned with greater precision.
Based on the results of a bidding process, IBS was invited to develop the additional system customization project to meet new user requirements. A survey of the current business processes conducted by IBS consultants showed lack of coordination between operations of various units involved in procurement and plant maintenance.
Based on the survey findings, IBS consultants proposed an integrated model of procurement and plant maintenance business processes providing coordination of plant maintenance and procurement schedules and precise control of expenditures of materials for repairs. The technical project was developed for implementing this model in the SAP ERP system, involving customization of logistics and plant maintenance modules.
The project, including the survey of business processes and development of the conceptual model, was completed within six months, submitted to the Customer and accepted. The customer plans to have the model implemented in the next phase.
Profiles of the companies
OAO Slavneft-YANOS (YANOS) is a core subsidiary of OAO NGK Slavneft and the biggest oil refinery in Northern Russia with a processing capacity of 15.2 million tons of hydrocarbons per year. The business has an advanced production, transport and social infrastructure and a product range of over 100 items.
IBS is Russia’s leading player in the IT and consulting market. It was formed through the merger of IBS and Borlas Consulting Group. It is part of IBS Group Holding Limited, along with Luxoft and Depo Computers. Its core lines of business are management consulting, business applications implementation, IT outsourcing and IT infrastructure. IBS headcount exceeds 3,400 employees including over 1,500 certified consultants. 84 of Russia’s top 100 companies are customers of IBS.
IBS is the first Russian company to become Local Alliance Partner (the top partner level) of SAP AG, and the first SAP partner for business analytics solutions. In 2005 IBS was named the best Local Service Partner of SAP AG in Russia and the CIS. IDC, the global market research firm, named the IBS team of SAP implementation consultants one of the best in Russia.
For further information on IBS please contact Lada Scherbakova, PR Director. Telephone: +7 495 967-8080, e-mail: lada@IBS.ru
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