SAP Remote Logistics Management (RLM)

Solution Overview and History

What is SAP RLM ?

Operators of remote oil and gas production facilities need an efficient means of supplying and re-supplying those locations. But if your company is like most, remote platform re-supply is not an integrated part of your overall business support systems. You need an integrated software solution to ensure your platforms remain fully operational with the supply of parts and materials on a right-on-time basis. SAP Remote Logistics Management (RLM) meets that requirement. It provides a solution that seamlessly integrates your remote logistics with all your other logistics processes.

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SAP RLM How did it start?

Shell, Phillips and Statoil had each developed in-house remote logistics solutions These were proving labour-intensive and costly to maintain They wanted a solution which was integrated with SAP functionality The solution should provide automation of the requisitioning process and high levels of tracking capability The RLM development partner group was formed and SAP worked with them in scoping the requirements for the RLM solution Since its release in 2001 RLM has seen a high level of acceptance in the market with a dozen operators now active. These users have formed an active focus group RLMFoG with the approval of the Global Industry Advisory Council Ensures a broad representation of the industry in the roll-in process and helps new implementors in networking

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Business Problem
Unique Aspects of Remote Operations

Remote location - not easily reached

May be no regular transportation channel Requires special shipping arrangements

Warehouse is located apart from the operations Onshore supply bases

Small storage capacity at operations site May need to hold materials at intermediate location until ready for use

High transportation costs for deliveries to remote facility Need to consolidate shipments One voyage to multiple remote facilities

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Business Issues and Needs

Customer Requirements

Empowerment of requisitioners Efficient procedures for serving remote locations from supply bases Reduced overheads for requisitioning through remote supply chain Vendor support

Replace existing custom or other third-party solutions Must not be single customer-specific

Maximum integration with SAP core

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Whats in a name?
Originally called the solution Offshore Logistics Management The term Offshore was misleading solution supports remote operations whether offshore or onshore Renaming allows us to more easily position the solution in other industry sectors eg Mining

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RLM Introduction: Component Overview

External vendor

Base plant

Shipping / supply

Remote plant

Returns

Goods receipt, holding, packing

Material tracking

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RLM Introduction: Scope of RLM

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RLM Work Processes

Requisitioning (recommendation: use PM / PS orders)
Supply chain system utilities (automations)

Goods receipt (GR) at base Shipping / packing

Voyages Shipments Containers Deliveries

Rentals material mobilization Return documents

Rentals material demobilization Return for temporary holding Returns work list (change or display)

Material tracking (monitoring tool for all users)

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RLM Areas

Procurement
RLM-S RLM-G Supply Chain Goods Receipt

Dispatch
RLM-P RLM-H RLM-M Shipping and Container Management Material Holding Material Tracking

Returns
RLM-R Returns Management

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Procurement: Supply Chain Processing

Material Request Supply Chain Processing Material Issue

Purchase Request Purchase Order

Material Reservation

Transport Request Transport Order

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RLM-S: Supply Process Examples

PM Order

Material Request
Stocked Offshore Stocked Onshore

Supply Process

Manual Requisition

Gasket O-Ring Spacer Valve

01 02 03 04

PS Network Order

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RLM-S Supply Process: Stock/Stock

ST/ST Material: stock at remote plant and base plant
An RLM conversion program converts transport req. to transport order.

Remote plant
PM Order Reservation Network

Stock Available

RLM maintains a link between tr.req. and purch.req.

No Stock Available

MRP

Tr. Req.

Conversion

Tr. Order

Delivery ref. to Tr. Order

Base plant MRP

No Stock Available

Stock Available

Purch. Req.

Purch.Order

Goods Rec.

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RLM-S Supply Process: Non-Stock/Stock

NS/ST Material: Stock at base plant only
An RLM conversion program converts transport req. to transport order.

Remote plant
PM Order

The creation of tr. req. (instead of purch. req.) is controlled by RLM. Tr. Req.

RLM maintains a link between tr. req. and purch. req.

Conversion

Tr. Order

Network

Delivery ref. to Tr. Order

Base plant MRP

No Stock Available

Stock Available

Purch. Req.

Purch.Order

Goods Rec.

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Procurement: Goods Receipt Processing

Material Request Supply Chain Processing Material Issue

Purchase Request Purchase Order

Material Reservation

Goods Receipt

Outbound Delivery

Outbound Shipment

Transport Request Goods Receipt Processing Transport Order

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RLM-G: Automatic Deliveries

Goods Receipt
Goods Receipt Note (GRN) Document Flow

Delivery Note

Cross-Docking Report

Packing Program

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Dispatch: Shipping and Container Management

Material Request Supply Chain Processing Material Issue

Purchase Request Purchase Order

Shipping & Container Management

Container Material Reservation Material Receipt Outbound Shipment

Goods Receipt

Outbound Delivery

Transport Request Goods Receipt Processing Transport Order

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RLM-P: Flexible Container Master

Display Container

Flexible Container Master Generic Functions Container Types

Read Select Display Value Request Lock Unlock RLM containers PM Equipment Internet (customer functions) One-off containers Other ...

Handling Units

Packing

Container tracking
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RLM-P: Packing and Loading

Loading Area

Container

Shipment Delivery
Container

Holding Area

Container

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Dispatch: Material Holding

Material Request Supply Chain Processing Material Issue

Purchase Request Purchase Order

Shipping & Container Management

Material Holding

Container Material Reservation Material Receipt Outbound Shipment

Goods Receipt

Outbound Delivery

Transport Request Goods Receipt Processing Transport Order

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RLM-H: Hold Delivery

PM Order PM Order Operation Hold Delivery Component Hold Delivery Block Shipping Block X X

Item

Hold

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Dispatch: Material Tracking

Material Request Supply Chain Processing Material Tracking Material Reservation Material Receipt Outbound Shipment Material Issue

Purchase Request Purchase Order

Shipping & Container Management

Material Holding

Container

Goods Receipt

Outbound Delivery

Transport Request Goods Receipt Processing Transport Order

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RLM-M: Tracking Report Layout

Tracking profile Tracking group Tracking status

Document flow profile

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Returns: Returns Management

Material Request Supply Chain Processing Material Tracking Material Reservation Material Receipt Outbound Shipment Material Issue

Purchase Request Purchase Order

Shipping & Container Management

Material Holding

Container

Goods Receipt

Outbound Delivery

Transport Request Goods Receipt Processing Transport Order

Returns Handling

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RLM-R: Returns Business Process

SUPPLY
Material Reservation MRP Purchase Requisition Requisition Conversion Network Order Direct Procurement Transport Requisition Transport Order Purchase Order PO Goods Receipt

Order PM Order

DISPATCH

Goods Issue for Delivery

Outbound Delivery Initial Delivery

Delivery Due List RLM XDocking

Goods Receipt for Delivery

Shipment receipt offshore

Repeat Delivery

Create return w/ref to order

Repeat delivery cycle

Material Return

Return Delivery

Goods Issue for Delivery Shipment receipt onshore

Create repeat delivery

RETURNS

Goods Receipt for Delivery

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VMIS Introduction: Scope of VMIS

Voyage Management and Information System (VMIS)

Functional enhacement of RLM Overview of all voyages in the RLM supply process to remote locations Support of Planning and Scheduling of voyages Execution of RLM functions via VMIS in a simplified way Shipment with ERP 6.0 (ERP 2005) Enhancement Pack 3 VMIS RLM

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Voyage and Shipments in RLM

Location A

Location B

Location C

RLM groups shipments to multiple locations into a voyage. A shipment to a remote location will normally have a return shipment (e.g. return of materials and containers to supply base ) Also transfer shipments between remote locations are possible

Base Location
Enhancement of existing RLM Voyage object in VMIS
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VMIS Scenario
Example: Supply-Vessels going to Upstream Offshore Platforms

Plattform B

Supply Base Supply Vessel

Plattform A

Plattform C

Plattform D

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VMIS: Main Functionality

VMIS supports planning, estimation and execution of voyages 1. Master Data Concept for Vehicles (e.g. supply vessels) 2. Master Data Concept for Locations (e.g. offshore platforms) 3. Voyage creation with drag and drop and creation of shipments (automatic or manual) 4. Execution of RLM functions from VMIS 5. Voyage Selection and Overview

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1: General Concept for Vehicles

Functionality of Vehicle Master from Transportation and Distribution (TD) now used in RLM. TD Master Data concept can be used to model vehicles used in the supply process to remote locations (e.g. supply-vessels)

Vehicle

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Vehicle: VMIS Attributes

To support planning in VMIS additional attributes were added to the vehicle.

Average Speed + UoM for Speed E-mail address / Fax / phone number

Travel time calculations

MS Maria

Fields for arrival buffer + departure buffer

Travel time calculations

Additional Vehicle attributes

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Vehicle: VMIS Rescue Material

Enhancement of the existing TD Vehicle Master for VMIS with the required information on the rescue equipment on the vehicle

New Rescue Equipment sub-screen

MS Maria

Rescue Material types defined in Customizing

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2: Business Location concept for VMIS

Based on the general business location concept, RLM/VMIS location types are introduced (e.g. Base Location, Remote Location company operated, Remote Location partner operated). Location type is controlling screen layout with mandatory/optional fields.

Business Location: Platform-B Type: Remote Location Business Location: Platform-A Type: Remote Location

Business Location: Base-1 Type: Base Location

Business Location: Platform-C Type: Remote Location

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Business Locations Concept for VMIS

Business location master data concept used in VMIS

Business Location Master Data

Address Status RLM General Roles Object links Location address Location status Location Shipment data Partner role assignments Links to MM, CO, FI, PM,.

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VMIS Location concept: Address and RLM screen

Address Screen Geo coordinates from Business Location and speed from vehicle will allow distance and travel time calculations

RLM general screen

RLM general screen RLM general screen holding defaulting information for automatic creation of shipments
There are two options for route determination: Via via shipment route or connection points
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VMIS Location concept: Location Status

Location Status Concept for location status information Check conflict of voyage with opening hours or events like maintenance

Entry of multiple overlapping critical date/time windows is possible. Creation of overlapping entries with red, yellow or green traffic lights

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3: Create/Change Voyage with Drag and Drop

The creation of a voyage going to multiple locations is currently a complex procedure within RLM with a lot of manual work steps and the risk of errors. With VMIS this task can be done with drag and drop in an intuitive way.
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4: Execute RLM Functions from VMIS

From the list of all shipments in a voyage it is possible to directly access via buttons the most important RLM functions

RLM will appear much more dynamic with VMIS and improve RLM usability in an enormous way
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5: Voyage Selection and Overview

Voyage Selection Flexible voyage selection

Automatic defaulting of user specific selection variants possible, as different group of users (e.g. Base, Marine Control Center, Platform) will work with VMIS

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Voyage Selection and Overview

Voyage Overview Screen Overview about Voyages and their destinations

Icons are giving information about the actual position of a vehicle in a voyage

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