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Optimal Supply Chain Management In Oil, Gas, And Power Generation

David Jacoby's highly regarded book addresses the specific supply chain management characteristics and needs of oil, gas, and power companies, and contains a wealth of industry-specific examples.Jacoby provides a toolbox for large-scale capital expenditure decision making and for transforming capital and operation expenditures to exert a visible financial impact in oil, gas, and power companies. The supply chain risk management decision analysis tools offered by Jacoby will help operators increase economic value added while enhancing safety and stewardship of the environment.This book is an invaluable reference resource for chief operating officers; chief financial officers; engineers; vice presidents of supply chain, operations, or production; and directors and managers of procurement, purchasing, operations, or materials management.Features and benefits:* Cut through generic supply chain concepts and principles to those that have a unique and substantial financial impact on oil, gas, and power operations.* Jump to chapters that apply directly to your business -- upstream, midstream, downstream, or power generation.* Benchmark your company's operations against peers that have achieved world-class supply chain performance, and emulate their successes.

Hardcover: 318 pages

Publisher: PennWell Corp. (November 5, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1593702922

ISBN-13: 978-1593702922

Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #310,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #42 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Energy Production & Extraction > Mining #130 in Books > Business & Money > Management & Leadership > Industrial #360 in Books > Business & Money > Management & Leadership > Production & Operations

The value of this book can be measured by the results that "best-in-class" companies have produced by adopting its tools and methods. Operators can reduce capital costs by 13%, increase sales revenue by 9.8% by debottlenecking capacity, and lower total operating cost by 1%. The total benefit rolls up to a 3.8% increase in Economic Value Added (higher on greenfield capital projects, and lower on existing infrastructure). The book also balances cost objectives by defining and explaining the important safety and environmental standards that must be implemented throughout the extended supply chain in any operator or supplier. If you are managing a capital project or efficiency improvement program in the oil, gas, or power industries, you should definitely read this book.

This is a good book and an easy read. The chapters are optimally categorized to convey very valuable and practical information.

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