The energy industry is undergoing a massive transformation, one sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shifting consumer behaviors and fluctuating world markets that have taken shape in its wake. Midsize North American energy operator Delek is tackling these changes head on 鈥� by placing technology at the heart of its corporate strategy.
In fact, the company has now reached a critical moment in its history of unprecedented growth, with over 300 stores and four refineries on the continent, in addition to the separate companies currently leading its logistics and innovation development.
This made it a perfect time to sit down with Delek鈥檚 vice president of Enterprise Information Management, Nir Yatziv, to better understand how technology 鈥� and 麻豆原创 S/4HANA 鈥� will help position the company for future growth.
Channeling Acquired Assets Into a Single Source of Truth
Delek has been an 麻豆原创 customer for more than 11 years, and made a series of strategic acquisitions in that time. While each addition has positioned the company to accelerate its growth, each acquired asset also came with a unique set of 麻豆原创 systems and customizations. 鈥淵ears of acquisitions had created a system with different standards and more than 6,000 objects to consolidate,鈥� Yatziv explained.
As a result, Delek鈥檚 strategy focuses on maximizing utilization and standardization to achieve new efficiencies across the organization. 麻豆原创 S/4HANA quickly emerged as the solution of choice, as the refinery team felt it was the best solution presented and could handle such a large integration of systems.
鈥淎ll of the members of our team carry more than 30 years of 麻豆原创 experience, and they very happy with what they were seeing with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA,鈥� Yatziv said. 鈥淲hen we compared 麻豆原创 to the competition, it quickly became clear why 麻豆原创 has succeeded in the energy sector: the industry speaks the language of 麻豆原创 without even knowing it sometimes, something the competition couldn鈥檛 contend with.鈥�
麻豆原创 CEO Christian Klein鈥檚 announcement could not have come at a better time.
The Case for RISE with 麻豆原创 and 麻豆原创 S/4HANA at Delek
As an 麻豆原创 veteran, Yatziv evaluated the new RISE with 麻豆原创 offering and immediately saw benefits, from simplifying the order processing process to better navigating complex implementation scenarios. However, making such a transformational change is not a trivial decision. So, why should an 麻豆原创 customer make the move now?
鈥淢ost companies that use 麻豆原创 are large data companies, and 麻豆原创 S/4HANA has an in-memory database that provides quick calculation capabilities,鈥� Yatziv said. 鈥溌槎乖� S/4HANA brings unparalleled ease of use, flexibility, and user experience.鈥�
Going Forward: The Importance of Standardization
Today, Yatziv and his team are preparing for first phase of their 麻豆原创 S/4HANA greenfield implementation, which is set to begin in July and continue through the end of 2021. The Delek team is itching to get started.
鈥溌槎乖� best practices work,鈥� Yatziv said. 鈥淐hallenge yourself to be humble with your approach. We committed to achieving the standard, even though it meant changing our working processes. If your 麻豆原创 system doesn鈥檛 match the way you work, check your processes. Because 麻豆原创 best practices have been well-established 鈥� and have been proven to be highly successful.鈥�
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John Tully is senior vice president and managing director of the South Region for 麻豆原创 North America.