Optimal supply chain management in oil, gas, and power generation / David Jacoby.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-269) and index.

Machine generated contents note: How Supply Chain Management in Oil, Gas, and Power is Different -- Overall Objectives, Key Business Processes, and Targets -- Organizing Supply Chain Management Activities -- First Principles for Supply Chain Design and Improvement -- Notes -- Part 1 -- 1.Capex Project Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: Principles and Methods -- Types of Choices Involving Risk -- General Approaches to Managing Supply Chain Risk -- Determining the Optimal Term of Commitment -- Technology Choices and Options -- Materials Unavailability Strategies -- Project Structure Choices -- Notes -- 2.Engineering and Procurement of Equipment and Services at Minimum Total Cost and Risk -- Bid Slate Development and Supplier Selection -- Establishing and Maintaining Partner Relationships -- The Tendering Process -- Choices and Best Practices -- Notes -- 3.Operating and Maintenance Cost Reduction: Principles and Methods -- Maintaining Complex Systems -- Achieving Continuous Cost Reduction -- Notes -- 4.Operational Safety and Environmental Risk Management: Principles and Methods -- Selected International Risk Management Standards -- Other Risk Management Standards -- Operational Risk-Mitigation Frameworks -- Supply Chain's Role in Reducing Environmental Footprint -- Notes -- Part 2 -- 5.Upstream Oil and Gas Examples -- Introduction: Supply Chain Cost Drivers and Relevant Design Constructs -- Project Risk Mitigation -- Managing Supply Availability and Price Risk -- Engineering and Procurement at Minimum Total Cost and Risk -- Construction and Installation -- Operations and Maintenance Cost Reduction -- Notes -- 6.Midstream -- Hydrocarbon Transport Examples -- Introduction: Supply Chain Cost Drivers and Relevant Design Constructs -- Project Risk Mitigation -- Engineering and Procurement of Equipment and Services at Minimum Total Cost and Risk -- Operations and Maintenance Cost Reduction -- Notes -- 7.Downstream Oil and Gas Examples -- Introduction: Supply Chain Cost Drivers -- Project Risk Mitigation through Effective Capacity Management -- Engineering and Procurement of Equipment and Services at Minimum Cost and Risk -- Operations and Maintenance Cost Reduction -- Notes -- 8.Power Industry Examples -- Introduction: Supply Chain Cost Drivers and Relevant Design Constructs -- Project Risk Mitigation through Sequential Decision Making and Real Options -- Engineering and Procurement of Equipment and Services at Minimum Cost and Risk -- Operations and Maintenance Cost Reduction -- Notes -- Conclusion -- Appendix A Bullwhip in the Oil and Gas Supply Chain -- the Cost of Volatility -- Filling an Important Research Gap -- Evidence of the Bullwhip Effect -- The Cost to E&P Companies, Refiners, OEMs, and Component Suppliers -- Suggestions for Further Research: How to Mitigate the Costs of Bullwhip -- Notes -- Appendix B Common Categories of Externally Purchased Equipment and Services for the Oil, Gas, and Power Industries -- Appendix C Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations -- Appendix D Additional Resources.