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I S S U E 0 1 OCTOBER 2026 Supply Chain 360° The first edition Every angle of the supply chain, explained one stage at a time.
In this issue Supply Chain 360 travels the chain one stage at a time. Issue 01 starts where every chain starts: with planning. T H E T E A M 03 A message from the Director › 04 From the manager’s desk › 05 Why Supply Chain 360 › 06 Our structure and people › 07 PPC team structure › S T A R T H E R E : T H E S U P P LY C H A I N 08 What is a supply chain? › 09 Supply chain management in ten steps › 10 The job of a supply chain › C O V E R S T O R Y : P L A N N I N G 11 Planning: where every chain begins › 12 From a need to a plan › A L S O I N S I D E 13 Pass it on › CO N T E N T S 02
Danny Fournel Director Mazrui Energy One team, one function, one strategic partner. A message from the Director Dear colleagues, At Mazrui Energy, I believe an effective supply chain is far more than a supporting function. It is a strategic business partner and a key enabler of operational excellence, business continuity and sustainable growth. It decides whether a job starts on time, whether an operation keeps running and whether a customer trusts us with the next contract. Each of our business units has built a capable supply chain team that works close to its own operations. That strength is real, and we will keep it. But we can achieve far more when we work as one. My vision is to develop Supply Chain into a shared service centre that brings together the expertise of our teams across all five business units. One integrated function will let us standardise best practice, remove duplicated effort, strengthen collaboration and create greater value for every business unit, while each unit keeps the focus its operations need. By sharing knowledge, optimising resources, using data- driven insights and strengthening supplier relationships, we can improve procurement efficiency, control cost, deliver on time and build greater resilience across our operations. Every procurement decision and supplier partnership should reflect our values. Together, let us build a supply chain that works as one team, one function and one strategic partner, delivering sustainable value and a stronger future for Mazrui Energy. This will not happen overnight. It will take collaboration, openness to change and, above all, people who understand the full chain from planning to delivery. That is why I welcome Supply Chain 360. Learning together is the first step to working as one. I look forward to building this future with all of you. Danny Fournel Director, Mazrui Energy F R O M T H E D I R E C T O R 03L E A D E R S H I P B O A R D
Ahmed Eltahlawy Regional Supply Chain Manager Mazrui Energy A supply chain is only as strong as the people who understand it. F R O M T H E M A N A G E R ’ S D E S K A message from the Regional Supply Chain Manager Dear colleagues, Every day, our teams keep critical operations moving for our customers. Much of what makes that possible sits quietly in the background: the right material, in the right place, at the right time, at the right cost. It rarely makes headlines, but it makes everything else work. Supply Chain 360 was created to give that work a voice, and to look at our profession from every angle: planning, sourcing, warehousing, logistics and the people behind them. Our industry is changing quickly, with higher expectations on in-country value, tighter compliance, digital tools and customers who expect more certainty with every order. Keeping pace needs more than experience. It needs a habit of learning, and a place where that learning is shared. This first issue begins with our own structure and the colleagues who make it work, because knowing who does what, and where, is the fastest way to get things done. From there, each issue will bring you one focused theme, explained simply and visually, so it can be read in a few minutes and applied the same day. I encourage every member of the team to read it, discuss it, challenge it, and contribute to it. The best ideas in our function will come from within our own team. Thank you for the commitment you bring every day. Let us keep learning, and keep raising the bar together. Ahmed Eltahlawy Regional Supply Chain Manager, Mazrui Energy F R O M T H E M A N A G E R ’ S D E S K 04
A B O U T T H I S M A G A Z I N E Why Supply Chain 360 One theme. A few minutes. Something useful to take back to your desk. Supply Chain 360 is the in-house magazine of the Mazrui Energy supply chain team. Its purpose is simple: to grow the knowledge, confidence and capability of everyone who plans, buys, stores and moves materials for our business. Every issue explores a single theme through clear visuals and short, practical explanations. There is no heavy reading and no jargon for its own sake, only the ideas that help us work smarter and serve our operations better. CO N N E C T L E A R N A P P LY 360° Learn Build a common language across the team, from core concepts to the practices shaping our industry. Apply Turn ideas into better decisions on sourcing, inventory, logistics and supplier performance. Connect Share lessons and wins across every business unit, so good practice travels quickly. Our promise to the reader Short by design Every feature can be read over a coffee. Visual first Complex ideas explained in a single, well-built picture. Built by the team Your questions, case studies and suggestions shape each issue. A B O U T T H I S M A G A Z I N E 05
O U R P E O P L E Meet the team One regional function, five business units. Each business unit keeps its procurement and logistics strength close to operations, while standards, systems and reporting are shared across the group. Procurement Logistics Planning and support 19C O L L E A G U E S Ahmed Eltahlawy Regional Supply Chain Manager Annette Mathew Supply Chain Administrator Akshay Kamkar Senior Procurement Officer Pradeep Baremel Senior Procurement Officer Yaseen Anees Ahmed Procurement Officer SEW 3 colleagues Rowena Camo Procurement Officer Maha Daoud Logistics Officer SOF / SSI 2 colleagues Procurement, logistics, and demand and inventory planning. See the full PPC chart › PPC 9 colleagues Wyrlo Rosario Assistant Logistics Manager Francis Mariano Logistics Coordinator Ameen Koomully Senior Procurement Officer SICHEM 3 colleagues O U R P E O P L E 06
O U R P E O P L E PPC team structure PPC Lina Mounir Regional Procurement Manager Shoukat Abdulaziz Logistics Manager Yassen Elsayed Demand and Inventory Planner Jaseela Sulaiman Procurement Officer Grace Lopez Procurement Assistant Mujeeb Rahman Logistics Supervisor Amal Almarri Administrative Support Officer Tresa Francis Logistics Officer Muhammed Noufal Logistics Officer 3 PROCUREMENT 4 LOGISTICS 1 PL ANNING 1 SUPPORT O U R P E O P L E 07
S T A R T H E R E What is a supply chain? A supply chain is everything it takes to get the right material or service to the right place, at the right time, at the right cost: from planning what we need and sourcing it, through logistics and inventory, to delivering it to the operation. S E E T H E F U L L C H A I N Supply chain management in ten steps › Page 09 Three flows run through every supply chain Materials and services From supplier to the operation. Information Forecasts, orders and status. Money Payments flow back to suppliers. S U P P L I E R O P E R AT I O N W H E R E W E B E G I N Supply Chain 360 will travel the whole chain, one step at a time. We start with step 01, demand planning, because every supply chain begins with a need. Turn the page for all ten steps. S TA R T H E R E 08
S T A R T H E R E Supply chain management in ten steps From demand planning to sustainability and compliance: the ten stages every material passes through in our industry. Demand planning Historical data Predictive analytics Global pricing trends Market fluctuations Procurement Long-term supplier relationships Negotiate contracts Sustainable and ethical sourcing Raw material logistics Optimise routes Mitigate risks Comply with international trade regulations Refining and production Quality control for safety Minimise environmental impact Energy-efficient processes Storage and inventory management Inventory techniques Safety protocols for hazardous materials Distribution Optimise transport routes to reduce cost Comply with shipping regulations Order fulfilment Meet service level agreements Order tracking and updates Reverse logistics Reuse used barrels Handle hazardous waste properly Circular economy principles Performance monitoring Measure transport cost Inventory turnover Regular audits Sustainability and compliance Minimise carbon footprint International environmental standards S TA R T H E R E 09 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
S T A R T H E R E The job of a supply chain Every supply chain, from a corner shop to an oilfield operation, is judged on the same seven rights. The operation keeps running RIGHT product RIGHT quantity RIGHT condition RIGHT place RIGHT time RIGHT customer RIGHT cost Supply chain, procurement, logistics: what is the difference? Planning Procurement and sourcing Warehousing Logistics S U P P LY C H A I N M A N A G E M E N T People often use these words as if they mean the same thing. They do not. Procurement and logistics are parts of the supply chain, not the whole of it. Supply chain management is what connects them, so a decision in one area does not create a problem further down the line. Think of it as the conductor, not one of the instruments. S TA R T H E R E 10
C O V E R S T O R Y PlanningWhere every supply chain begins Before anything is sourced, stored or moved, someone has to answer a simple question: what will the operation need? Planning turns that question into a plan the whole chain can act on. F O U R Q U E S T I O N S E V E R Y P L A N A N S W E R S What? How much? When? Where? = The right material, ready before it is needed A good plan does not predict the future perfectly. It prepares the whole chain to respond when the future arrives. Demand Supply Inventory Capacity Lead time COV E R S T O R Y: P L A N N I N G 11
S T E P 0 1 · P L A N N I N G B A S I C S From a need to a plan Planning happens on three time horizons. Each one answers a different question, and each feeds the one below it. Strategic Years ahead Tactical Months ahead Operational Days and weeks Strategic planning Where should we operate, with what capacity and which key suppliers? Tactical planning What will demand look like, and how do budgets, stock and suppliers line up to meet it? Operational planning What do we replenish, requisition and schedule right now? How a need travels through the chain Operational need A job, a project, a maintenance plan Demand forecast History plus what is coming Material plan What to stock, what to order Purchase requisition The formal request Sourcing Our next issue P L A N N I N G I N O U R W O R L D Project schedules, maintenance programmes, rig and job activity, and past consumption all feed the plan. The better the inputs, the fewer the surprises downstream. COV E R S T O R Y: P L A N N I N G 12
PA S S I T O N Knowledge grows when it is shared. Supply Chain 360 is written for the team and shaped by the team. If you have a topic you would like explained, a lesson from the field, or a success worth celebrating, we would love to feature it in a future issue. Suggest a topic Tell us what you want to learn next. Share a story A project, a saving, a lesson learned. Contributions and feedback scm@mazruienergy.com A L S O I N S I D E 13
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