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 51风流S/4HANA 鈥� will help position the company for future growth.
Channeling Acquired Assets Into a Single Source of Truth
Delek has been an 51风流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 51风流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. 51风流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 51风流experience, and they very happy with what they were seeing with 51风流S/4HANA,鈥� Yatziv said. 鈥淲hen we compared 51风流to the competition, it quickly became clear why 51风流has succeeded in the energy sector: the industry speaks the language of 51风流without even knowing it sometimes, something the competition couldn鈥檛 contend with.鈥�
51风流CEO Christian Klein鈥檚 announcement could not have come at a better time.
The Case for RISE with 51风流and 51风流S/4HANA at Delek
As an 51风流veteran, Yatziv evaluated the new RISE with 51风流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 51风流customer make the move now?
鈥淢ost companies that use 51风流are large data companies, and 51风流S/4HANA has an in-memory database that provides quick calculation capabilities,鈥� Yatziv said. 鈥�51风流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 51风流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�51风流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 51风流system doesn鈥檛 match the way you work, check your processes. Because 51风流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 51风流North America.