Shell operates extensive onshore and offshore upstream and downstream assets in more than 70 countries worldwide. The company’s MRO warehouses store and issue parts, tools, equipment, and supplies used to maintain, repair, and operate machinery and systems at its various global assets. Innovapptive is working with Shell to digitize and improve its MRO warehouse efficiency and accuracy using the mInventory mobile warehouse management solution.
“Shell Malaysia is able to achieve 72 worker days of efficiency gain per year using mInventory.”
Blaire Wee – Business Performance Analyst at Shell Malaysia
Goals
- Achieve a net present value of $1.1M to $3.1M per asset, with a 2 to 2.5-year payback period.
- Boost labor efficiency by 10-15% and increase inventory accuracy by 1.5-2%.
- Reduce inventory carrying costs and improve productivity through mobile access and the elimination of paper processes. Out-of-the-box seamless integration with SAP ERP.
- Seamless SAP ERP integration and offline functionality in areas with low or no Wi-Fi.
Challenges
- Manual data entry slowed productivity and introduced errors, leading to miscounts, overstock/understock issues, and increased costs.
- Paper-based management limited inventory visibility, raising the risk of unplanned downtime.
Solution
- Mobile Warehouse and Inventory Management
- All powered by AWS.
Results
- Achieved a 100% paperless process, a 25% improvement in labor efficiency, and 99% inventory accuracy.
- Eliminated the need for in-house servers, providing flexibility and real-time AWS cloud access from anywhere at any time.
