Summary Examples of Our Strategy Projects

Business Unit Strategy

• Retail Power Marketer – Developed retail supply strategy, deal pricing and load forecasting methodologies and business processes to integrate with Supply & Trading.
• Gulf Coast Refining/Chemicals Strategy – Evaluated long-term strategic M&A options, operational improvements, and marketing options; developed revised organizational approach to integrate asset and trading businesses.
• Refinery Profit Improvement –Identified specific cost reduction and yield improvement steps and improved profits by $180 million/year for a large mid-continent refining/chemical/lube complex.

Organizational Assessment

• Canadian Retail Power and Gas Marketer- Evaluated organizational approach to combined load and gross margin forecasting processes.   Helping client implement revised organization model and new processes and systems
• Independent Power Generator- Developed organizational approach and critical business processes necessary to support growth strategy

Performance Management

• Texas Retail Power Marketer- Assessed load forecasting metrics vs. best practices to define correct metrics and best practice performance levels.  Recommended metric, process, and system enhancements
• Gulf Coast Refinery Supply and Trading Group- Assessed group and individual incentive plans to identify potential mis-alignments.  Revised business performance and individual compensation metrics to better align refinery and trading
• Mid-continent Refinery- Led joint effort with client to define appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs) and management processes to drive continuous improvement