Inaccurate mobile inventory causing cash flow roadblocks.
Streamlined supply chain operations for optimal mobile inventory management.
Custom operational excellence consulting provides platform for sustainable growth.
Deep Well Services (DWS), a technology and training company operating in the Oil & Gas Services industry, was experiencing fluctuations in inventory accuracy that had a ripple effect on cash flow and working capital values. The accuracy issues were most problematic with mobile inventory.
DWS has several mobile inventory locations, or “doghouses,” that store spare parts and consumables to service their field units. Each unit’s inventory value is considerable, but it was not effectively controlled.
In short, DWS needed better processes to manage and control their mobile inventory more accurately.
DWS Operational Excellence Consulting: Key Objectives | ||
Operational Efficiency | Financial Performance | Supplier & Inventory Management |
Establish user-friendly processes | Develop proper metrics/KPIs | Cultivate tactical vendor relationships |
Institute response time protocols | Implement strategic sourcing | Systematize optimal inventory levels |
Optimize labor utilization & workflow efficiency | Leverage purchase power to lower costs | Ensure inventory availability |
Maximize units’ uptime | Improve cash flow | Maintain quality (suppliers, products, vendor relationships) |
Reduce waste (packaging, etc.) | Increase profits | Ensure quality goods |
Engage Global Advisors (EGA) collaborated with DWS supply chain personnel and field operations leadership to develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for field teams to manage the mobile inventory, taking into consideration unique working conditions in the field.
In addition, Engage worked with DWS on multiple Supply Chain Optimization initiatives designed to address the significant year-over-year growth DWS was experiencing, including:
To support sustainable improvements and ensure alignment across business functions, Deep Well Services (DWS) embedded Operational Excellence (OpEx) principles into the supply chain optimization initiative. This approach enabled a more disciplined, data-driven framework for continuous improvement, performance visibility, and cross-functional collaboration.
This integration of Operational Excellence fortified the gains achieved through supply chain optimization and positioned DWS for scalable, reliable, and sustainable growth. The combined approach not only addressed tactical inventory challenges but also reinforced long-term business agility, customer satisfaction, and margin performance.
DWS-EGA Operational Excellence Partnership – Results Overview | |
Process Improvement & Standardization | Custom-developed SOPs for mobile inventory were built using Lean principles, ensuring that waste was minimized and critical field operations were streamlined. |
Visual Management | Field inventory tracking and supply chain KPIs were incorporated into dashboards to enable real-time visibility and accountability at both the field and executive levels. |
Performance Metrics Alignment | Operational KPIs were cascaded from corporate strategy down to field operations, creating a line of sight between daily activities and business objectives. |
Continuous Improvement Culture | DWS established recurring OpEx huddles and review cycles, encouraging team ownership of improvements and fostering a culture of operational discipline and innovation. |
Deep Well Services (DWS) is an API/Q2 registered technology and training company specializing in high-pressure, long-lateral, and multi-well completion and intervention operations for the Oil and Gas Services industry. DWS has a significant presence in various shale basins across North and South America and the Middle East, serving over 70 exploration and production companies.
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