Chevron's Digital Transformation Journey with Prometheus Group

Published on 31 Jul 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of enterprise asset management, Chevron, a leading multinational energy corporation, recognized the critical need for digital transformation to maintain its competitive edge. Despite an initial setback in their transformation efforts, Chevron persevered, understanding that modernizing their maintenance and operations processes was key to ongoing success. This case study explores how Chevron partnered with Prometheus Group to overcome significant challenges and achieve remarkable improvements in their maintenance operations.

Overcoming Maintenance Challenges

Multiple Systems and Data Silos

Chevron's maintenance and operations teams were grappling with a fragmented technological landscape. With four legacy ERP systems in place as of 2020, the company faced significant hurdles in connecting these systems to other critical tools, such as their asset performance management solution. This disjointed approach led to inefficiencies, particularly in maintenance planning and scheduling. Teams resorted to exporting data into spreadsheets, manually reconfiguring information, and sharing it across departments – a process that was both time-consuming and prone to errors.

Complex Scheduling Needs

While Chevron's transition to SAP S/4HANA provided a unified platform, it fell short in meeting the company's advanced planning and scheduling requirements. The energy giant needed a solution that could handle complex scheduling scenarios, improve production efficiency, and enhance asset reliability. It was crucial to find a tool that not only integrated seamlessly with SAP but also adapted to the dynamic SAP environment.

Master Data Accuracy Issues

The varying sizes and processes across Chevron's sites resulted in inconsistent asset hierarchies and master data structures. This lack of standardization posed significant challenges in maintaining data accuracy and reliability. Chevron recognized that establishing a solid master data foundation was essential for improving maintenance efficiency, enhancing reliability, and enabling quicker, more informed decision-making.

Implementing Prometheus Group Solutions

To address these challenges, Chevron turned to Prometheus Group, implementing a suite of solutions designed to work in harmony with their SAP S/4HANA system.

Master Data Governance

Chevron deployed Prometheus Master Data Governance (MDG) to standardize their master data across business units. This solution helped maintain consistency in enterprise data by establishing an approval workflow for adding new assets, materials, and other critical information. The implementation of MDG was crucial in preparing for the move to S/4HANA and ensuring ongoing data integrity.

Planning & Scheduling

The Prometheus Planning & Scheduling tool was selected for its seamless integration with SAP and advanced features such as weighted scheduling priority, tiered auto-leveling, and shift management. This solution addressed Chevron's need for a system capable of handling complex scheduling scenarios while maintaining SAP as the single source of truth.

Reporting & Analytics

To gain deeper insights into their maintenance and reliability performance, Chevron implemented Prometheus Reporting and Analytics. This easy-to-use tool allowed the company to track metrics, configure KPIs, and analyze performance trends, providing valuable data for strategic decision-making.

Transformative Results and Future Outlook

The implementation of Prometheus Group solutions, in conjunction with the move to SAP S/4HANA, yielded significant benefits for Chevron:

Quickened decision-making: With precise ace information at their fingertips, groups can presently make quicker, more educated choices.
Streamlined scheduling: A process that previously took four days can now be completed in a day or less, dramatically improving efficiency.
Single source of truth: The integration of Prometheus tools with SAP S/4HANA has created a unified, reliable data ecosystem.
Successful digital transformation: Chevron has successfully navigated the transition to S/4HANA, supported by Prometheus Group's suite of tools.

Initially, Chevron faced some resistance to change from their teams. However, one year after implementation, the value of these tools became evident, and staff now consider them indispensable. The Prometheus Planning & Scheduling tool, in particular, has received praise for its user-friendly interface and ability to provide instant, actionable insights.

Wes Eubanks, Maintenance Specialist at Chevron, highlighted the tool's effectiveness: "I can pull up a scheduler right now for any facility and I can find a job, look at where it's at and see the effect on assets rapidly without having to press in or plunge in. The Prometheus Scheduler gives more data that is unmistakably usable on an occasion than any other planning device that I've seen."

Chevron's successful digital transformation journey with Prometheus Group demonstrates the power of integrating advanced, purpose-built solutions with enterprise systems like SAP S/4HANA. By addressing key challenges in master data management, scheduling, and analytics, Chevron has not only improved its operational efficiency but also positioned itself for sustained success in an increasingly competitive industry landscape.

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