12 January 2009

Picaso is expected to improve refining margins and lower distribution costs at Sasol

South African-based energy business Sasol Oil is to implement Wam Systems’ Picaso supply chain planning solution to enhance its business processes and customer services.

“We selected Wam’s supply chain solution to support a sweeping business process excellence programme at Sasol Oil designed to yield superior customer responsiveness and enhance our competitiveness,” said Pieter Basson, company supply chain manager. “Picaso is the cornerstone of an integrated planning framework for demand planning, global supply planning and asset optimisation. We expect our efforts to improve refining margins, lower distribution costs, increase operating responsiveness and enhance our decision making capabilities.”

Wam’s Picaso solution, which is based on Microsoft technology and interfaces with databases including SQL Server, is used throughout the global process industry, providing a broad set of visualisation, decision support, and optimisation tools that address the unique challenges found in managing complex supply chains.

“We are very proud to have been entrusted by Sasol to support its programme to establish world-class operations in all facets of its oil supply chain,” said Wam’s CEO, Jack Weiss. “We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with our colleagues at Sasol.”

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