Digital Automation of Liquid Pipeline Scheduling process using an enterprise architecture
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Satya Srinivasa Narasimha Prasad Challa Venkata
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Pipeline Scheduling is the process of addressing logistic challenges of moving large amounts of crude oil or refined products. The scheduling process is complex, with many departments and applications working in silos and not integrated. Frequent manual intervention is necessary to execute operations, resulting in operational loss, data loss, and reduced profit margin. An enterprise-level automation removes pain points of scheduling by replacing manual processes, subjectivity, and intuition in planning and scheduling as it focuses on consolidation of processes and minimizes manual intervention. The process flow in the to-be state is as envisaged below: 1. Automate data flow and running of applications at a pre-defined time. 2. Validate the data prior to application processing. 3. Perform necessary simulation and request for user intervention if necessary. 4. Make the data available to all pipeline stakeholders seamlessly. 5. Archive the data for future trial. By means of digitization and integration of processes and applications, pipeline companies can unlock insights that cannot be viewed alone. Besides, integration improves access to the latest technology and drives business forward. Digitization helps in overcoming dependencies including workforce and establishes practices that can be followed at various levels of a pipeline company, thereby eliminating a persona-based approach. Digitization can be optimized by mapping several business processes to suitable applications, thereby rationalizing the existing portfolio of a pipeline company.

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