• Provide a step by step approach for resolution of disputes (conciliation, mediation, arbitration & litigation)

• Analyze various modes of dispute settlement and their relative merits and demerits

• Focus on implementation of award and judgments for disputes regulated by a foreign jurisdiction

Unique features of this workshop:

• Based on case studies highlighting new and unforeseen risks for high investment/high-risk projects

• Includes a response plan for failure – how to avoid and resolve disputes and terminations

• Tailored on feedback received from a Pre-Workshop Questionnaire (PCQ) listing the specific workshop expectations from participants

• Senior management of an organisation who need to be aware of all functions in the supply chain

• Managers and supervisors responsible for overseeing all critical supply chain functions and processes

• Employees performing activities for various processes in the supply chain

• Vendors and suppliers involved at various stages of the supply chain

• Quality checkers and auditors responsible for ensuring adherence to various international standards and benchmarks

• Potential investors who need to understand the processes and systems set in place to assess the credibility of an organisation before making investment decisions

• Any other professional interested in knowing more about global procurement and supply chain management for the oil and gas industry

• Experienced, trained professionals to handle the supply chain in the oil and gas industry

• Continuous supply of raw materials at nominal costs because of good supplier selection and relationships

• Application of advanced technologies and techniques to increase the supply chain efficiency

• Better risk assessment and management

• Increased credibility as a result of continuous raw material supply and good risk management

• Organisational growth and development because of increased credibility reduced costs and reduced risks

• Adherence to internationally acceptable standards of quality and operations

• Increased flexibility to alter processes and functions to fit customer demands

• Better resource planning and procurement, eliminating wastes and ensuring adequate raw materials and goods supply

• Increased visibility and data centralisation as a result of supply chain integration

• Flexibility

• Waste elimination

• Lower costs

• Complete visibility

• Data centralisation

• Supply chain market intelligence

• Custom-fit procurement processes

• Material/supplier relationship management

• Robust supplier network

• Supply chain talent and technology

• Exploration

• Production

• Refining

• Marketing

• Consumer delivery

• Demand planning and scheduling

• Integrated planning and scheduling

• Distribution planning and scheduling

• Production planning and scheduling

• Limited raw material suppliers

• Unstable raw material prices

• Reversible production flow

• High transportation costs

• Complex, lengthy processes

• Overproduction

• Transport

• Waiting

• Inventory

• Defects

• Over-processing

• Movement

• Define value

• Identify the value stream

• Create process flows

• Achieve pull

• Pursue perfection

• Kanban

• 5S

• Poke-yoke

• Total productive maintenance

• Kaizen

• Cellular manufacturing

• Single minute exchange of dies

• Value stream mapping

• Levelled production

• Standard work

• Seven quality tools

• Inclusiveness

• Universality

• Measurability

• Consistency

• Measuring financial and non-financial factors

• Cross-functional involvement

• Continuous improvement