Training & Knowledge Transfer
Building Planning Capability Within Your Organization
Successful planning systems depend not only on technology, but also on the knowledge and experience of the people who use them.
DSCS provides practical training and knowledge-transfer programs designed to strengthen the capabilities of refinery planning and optimization teams.
Training Areas
Our training can be tailored to the client’s requirements and may include:
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Refinery Planning
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Fundamentals of refinery planning, economics, operating constraints and planning decision-making.
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Linear Programming
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Understanding LP models, model structure, constraints, variables, economics and optimization results.
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LP Model Development
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Practical principles for developing, maintaining and improving refinery LP models.
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Planning Systems
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Training on the practical use and interpretation of refinery planning systems.
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Production Planning & Scheduling
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Understanding the relationship between planning, scheduling and refinery operations.
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Downstream Economics
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Understanding crude economics, product economics, refinery margins and the economic impact of operating decisions.
Practical Workshops
We can also provide focused workshops covering specific client requirements, including LP modelling practices, model review, planning processes and optimization methodologies.
Knowledge Transfer
Our objective is not simply to deliver training.
We aim to transfer practical knowledge that enables client teams to:
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Understand planning models
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Interpret optimization results
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Identify model limitations
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Maintain planning systems
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Evaluate operating alternatives
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Make better planning decisions