Learn how Westlake assesses time sensitive supply chain opportunities, such as accepting a modified customer order, in a matter of minutes using Aspen Plant Scheduler rather than four hours using previous spreadsheet methods.

Shell Oil Company is a global energy and petrochemicals company that produces natural gas, gasoline, oil, and many bulk and specialty chemical products for customers worldwide. Read this case study to learn how Shell’s Manufacturing Margin Optimization team uses AspenTech solutions and AWS Cloud to optimize its energy and petrochemicals business, including planning and scheduling applications.

“We have been able to generate a lot of value at our plants: minimizing changeovers, reducing inventory because of a better sequence plan, and gaining better visibility” – William Duty, Director of Momentive’s Supply Chain Center of Excellence

Learn how YPFB Andina was able to increase their gas production using an integrated model solution that was able to provide a $280M increase in revenue in 1 year.

Aprenda cómo YPFB Andina aumentó su producción de gas utilizando una solución de modelo integrado que proporcionó un aumento en las ganancias por $ 280 millones en 1 año.

Sustainability is emerging as a critical business topic, as companies focus resources toward lowering emissions, waste and energy use in their production process. In this article, Paige Morse, Chemicals Industry Marketing Director, shares how sustainability affects four key areas within a processing plant and how digital transformation supports sustainability efforts through efficiency improvements.

In today’s market, thriving in the mining industry means exploring new strategies for growth in the digital transformation era. Mining executives are seeking leading experts to help mitigate risk and lower cost. The Northern Miner recently sat down with AspenTech to discuss best practices of how a true machine learning solution has the power to transform mining.

As operators seek ongoing investment and replacement of assets for the stability of hydrocarbon markets, what is next in LNG and beyond? How do firms rise to the top of the class in terms of returns on exploration investment, instead of bottom of the barrel? This article talks about how Industry leaders bring all aspects of an asset development into concurrency—from exploration to reservoir studies to engineering design to construction and operation—and the use of digitalization, technology and big data.

This interactive infographic highlights the 5 key digital strategies to help companies reach their sustainability goals.

By monitoring asset condition and behavior and developing profiles of normal operations, anomalies and failures, predictive maintenance tools can notify staff of equipment problems prior to failure.