Planning Software Advisory

Selecting the Right Planning & Optimization Platform

Selecting a planning and optimization platform is an important long-term decision for a refinery or downstream organization.

The right solution must reflect not only current requirements, but also the organization’s future planning needs, technical environment and internal capabilities.

DSCS provides independent consulting support to help clients evaluate planning and optimization software against their specific requirements.

Our Approach

We begin by understanding the client’s business and technical requirements, including:

• Planning processes

• Refinery configuration

• LP modelling requirements

• Supply chain scope

• Data requirements

• Integration requirements

• User requirements

• Existing software environment

• Future development plans

We then help evaluate potential solutions against these requirements.

Software Evaluation

Depending on the client’s requirements, the evaluation may consider platforms used for:

• Refinery planning

• Linear Programming

• Supply chain optimization

• Production scheduling

• Network optimization

Our experience includes working with industry planning and optimization solutions, including AspenTech PIMS and other established platforms.

Independent Advice

Our objective is not simply to recommend a software product.

We help clients understand the capabilities, limitations, implementation requirements and suitability of different solutions so they can make an informed decision.

From Software Selection to Implementation

Where appropriate, our involvement can continue beyond software selection through:

Requirements Definition → Software Evaluation → Vendor Selection → Model Development → Implementation → Training → Support

This provides clients with continuity between their initial software decision and the subsequent planning solution.