Adapting new technologies in digital transformation within ADNOC is in-line with its 2030 strategy for a smart growth, resulting in maximizing the value of every barrel. 3D printing enables ADNOC to be self-sufficient in sourcing spares locally (especially Business-Continuity). Hence, boosting UAE's economic performance through national investment and leadership. Resilient supply chain management is the main contributor towards the success of future organizations. This enables these empower these organizations in terms of performance, profitability, efficiency, and sustainability that will directly ensures business continuity. While effective supply chain is directly dependent on logistics, inventory control, and materials handling, it is also strongly interlinked with the utilization of new technologies that will enhance the complete supply chain cycle. This paper demonstrates a hands-on achievements in terms of introducing three-dimensional (3D) printing to ADNOC Group Companies, taking into consideration the challenges that this technology is facing to penetrate the conservative oil and gas industry and realizing its potential benefits to the business. Additionally, the importance and the achievements towards constructing Digital Library in ADNOC specifically and oil and gas companies generally was discussed along with feasibility study which was carried out to evaluate the process from the environmental and techno-commercial perspectives. The technical results exhibited advantage in matching plant's requirement in terms of performance and quality that matches or even exceeds the OEM spares. Whereas commercial advantages with around 50% savings in direct purchases and lead-times, and finally 90% reduction in carbon footprint. Furthermore, a forecasted consumption and saving within all ADNOC Group Companies was extrapolated which shows AED2.1billion worth of products will be made in UAE by 2030 once this technology adopted down the line.
Resilient supply chain management plays an essential role in the success of organizations in terms of operational performance, efficiency, and sustainability that in turn ensures business continuity. While effective supply chain is directly dependent on logistics, inventory control, and materials handling, it is also strongly interlinked with the utilization of new technologies that will enhance the complete supply chain cycle. This paper develops a framework that introduces three-dimensional (3D) printing in the oil and gas industry, taking into consideration the challenges that this technology is facing to penetrate the conservative oil and gas industry and realizing its potential benefits to the business. This research work utilizes different purchasing models to cover a significant category of expenditures in an oil and gas company, which is providing an alternative cost effective option for sourcing high value and long lead old/obsolete spare parts from original equipment manufaturers (OEM)s overseas. Several frameworks used worldwide were employed, such as the Kraljic matrix & PESTLE (Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal and Environmental) analysis, to employ different manufacturing/supply technologies for different stock item classes. These tools provided a systematic pathway to perform market analysis of the existing local 3D printing market and potential for growth and competitiveness in upcoming years. This paper also presents a trial attempt to 3D scan and digitize 215 materials as a first step in the prepared framework guideline. This study works in line with recent ADNOC initiatives in promoting local workshops and In-Country Value (ICV), andUAE precautions taken to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in oil and gas plants. The adaptive framework provided a roadmap to debottleneck the constraints that conventional supply chains faces with the critical supplies. The developed decision support matrices, employing semi-quantitave approaches, serves in achieving the business need of every supply in terms of cost, schedule, or combination of both. The framework provides a guideline on the utilization of 3D printing, while maintaining the highest levels of quality. A qualitative analysis showed that the introduction of 3D printing would increase the diversity and market competition leading to potential price reduction. The utilization of 3D printing technology as part of a strategic supply chain process is not well developed. This study presents an effective framework that will increase the confidence level of oil and gas operators in utilizing this technology and benefit from its values.
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