TAPS at Suncor Energy
Discover how Suncor Energy harnessed Emerald Associates' TAPS to reduce their scheduling costs while boosting their speed.
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TAPS makes updating faster and easier
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Client Overview
Suncor Energy is a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. It specializes in the production of synthetic crude from the oil sands.
Challenges
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Updating schedules was incredibly slow
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Updating schedules was inaccurate
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The schedulers they had to hire were expensive and in high-demand
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Early shifts were needed to get updates in on time
Results
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3x faster progress entry into schedule
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Updating schedules was much more accurate and efficient when the human component was taken out
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Less skilled resources could be used - can use entry clerks and foremen instead of the more expensive schedulers
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A lot of money was saved
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Decided to implement TAPS throughout their multiple refineries
From Our Customer
“We have used this system for progressing Primavera scheduled activities for three turnarounds now, and I and everyone who has used it for updating are most favorably impressed with the speed and accuracy achieved. What used to take an experienced user 1½ to 2 hours to update manually, can now be done in ½ to ¾ of an hour and can be done accurately by a less experienced user.”