It’s been a decade since the shale gas boom started in the United States, positioning the country and its U.S.-based petrochemical companies as a top producer and one of the lowest cost players in the oil and gas chain. During this decade, many producers began planning and building new ethane/propane crackers to produce ethylene, mostly […]
Part 2: A Simple Supply Chain Written by Phil Fisher, PLG Senior Consultant. Dry Bulk Batch Production via Seller-Managed Trucking and Export Terminal Part Two of our blog series demonstrates a quite simple Supply Chain Optimization (SCO) example for a plant with truck deliveries of a batch-produced, dry bulk product to its own export terminal. This […]
A FIVE-PART BLOG SERIES Written by Phil Fisher, PLG Senior Consultant. This five-part blog series will help company management for buyers, sellers, transportation providers (truck, rail, pipeline, barge, ocean), and terminals/warehouses who handle any bulk commodity understand best practices in supply chain optimization (SCO). We have outlined practical tips on how organizations can better uncover […]
IntroductionDean Piacente, a PLG consultant and respected leader in the rail and intermodal transportation industries, shares his cost-savings and operational improvement tips for companies who utilize various transportation modes for their industrial commodities. His expert advice aims to help companies manage and/or eliminate costs during this recessionary period. Tip #1. Leverage the recessionary market for […]
PLG EXPERTS REVEAL PREDICTIONS ON OIL/GAS PRICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON RESIN PRODUCTION AND US EXPORTS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 Summary Overview In the wake of COVID-19 global oil and gas price fluctuations are affecting virtually all chemical markets, including resins. Companies who produce and sell these chemicals are asking experts to predict the […]
NETWORK OPTIMIZATION OVERVIEW FOR BULK COMMODITIES Many organizations suffer from distribution networks that have evolved over time, often morphing based on ad hoc decisions or siloed and/or conflicting viewpoints between sales, operations, logistics, customer service, and finance. Such evolutions, often made without sufficient data or holistic approaches, result in inefficiencies that add cost and diminish […]
E&Ps and the Frac Sand Revolution Excerpted from an article PLG wrote for RBN Energy. Exploration and production companies (E&Ps) have always looked for ways to drive down the cost of drilling and completing wells. Part of that strategy includes not only reducing the cost of frac sand but also optimizing the logistics of sand […]
A FRAC SAND REVOLUTION Excerpted from an article PLG wrote for RBN Energy. While demand for sand used in hydraulic fracturing has more than doubled in the last three years, sand from the Permian Basin and other local areas have left a supply glut. In part because of this oversupply, prices are falling. What’s more, […]
KEY HIGHLIGHTS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE 4TH ANNUAL FRAC SAND INDUSTRY UPDATE CONFERENCE Taylor Robinson, president of PLG Consulting, traveled to Houston, Texas to attend Petroleum Connections’ 4th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update conference in February 2019. In the following, Robinson shares his thoughts and reflections about the conference. I had the privilege of moderating […]
TRENDS IN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY INDICATE ANOTHER CHALLENGING YEAR FOR SHIPPERS Contributing Authors: Michael Muhich, Taylor Robinson Looking back at 2018 In March of 2018, PLG Consulting offered an insightful white paper and webinar highlighting the pronounced challenges that shippers faced in an extremely difficult trucking market. A few critical components included driver supply, driver turnover/retention, […]
It’s been a decade since the shale gas boom started in the United States, positioning the country an...
Part 2: A Simple Supply Chain Written by Phil Fisher, PLG Senior Consultant. Dry Bulk Batch Product...
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