Solving Oil Supply Chain Challenges (June 2025)
9-13 June 2025
Intense competition and razor thin margins put supply chain efficiency at the core of a profitable supply and distribution
business.
CITAC’s course ‘Solving Oil Product Supply Chain Challenges’ introduces analytical methods for identifying areas for improvement as well as covering industry best practise.
During this 4 day course, participants cover topics such as risk assessment, optimal product sourcing, contractual technicalities, KPI analysis and more, with case studies included to contextualise the knowledge.
- Assessment of the Market
– International & African market developments
– A focus on African oil product supply & demand
– Oil market infrastructure in Africa
– Key market players & strategies in Africa
– Most common supply chains - Supply Chain Strength
– Supply & demand balancing
– Volume vs margin
– Demand planning
– Inventory optimisation
– Knowing your costs, capacity and capability
– Risk assessment
– Scheduling and replenishment planning
– Profitability analysis
- Supply Planning – Product Sourcing
- Manufacturing : How each product is made / Key product specs & what in influences them
- Introduction to refinery margins
- Imports: pricing and freight : Price references, base quotes & value of premia-discounts / Pricing mechanisms / Introduction to world scale, premia & shipping freight
- Imports: contractual terms / CIF, CFR, FOB, DET / Title risk / Demurage / Quality & Quantity
- Optimal Sourcing
- Sales and Operations Planning
- Purpose & value
- Key process ingredients
- Ownership & stakeholders
- Key activities
- Design & work flow
- IT and information sharing
- Metrics & KPIs
- Linkage to business & strategic planning
- Roll up to global S&OP
- Strategic Impact
- Supply chain SWOT
- Competitor analysis
- Customer value proposition
- Portfolio concept
- Case Study/Simulation
- Gap analysis
- Building a benefits case
Your Course Consultant: Bruce Hutchison, Business and Training consultant