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Connected Field Work

The Connected Field Work (CFW) Solution

Day-to-day workflows to manage critical, operational activities are largely still manual - handled with paper, spreadsheets, and person-to-person communication – methods that are long-trusted and accepted, but slow down efficiency, control, and response times. As a result, many factors in the field are at risk, including opex, quality control, field compliance, and HSE.

The Connected Field Work (CFW) solution is a cloud-native offering that provides a centralized, web and mobile-based platform to unify core, operational resources into a single, digital workflow. As a cloud-based solution, CFW can easily scale across multiple operational workflows to fit business needs.

Why Connected Field Work on AMS?

Connected Field Work provides real-time visibility into field-critical activities to improve how personnel track, monitor, and collaborate on operational processes, so job tasks can be completed accurately, efficiently, and safely.

Use Cases

  • Work permit and document management
  • Field inspections and quality control
  • Inventory tracking
  • Project tracking
  • Maintenance planning, scheduling, execution
  • Field safety and risk reporting

Field services management

Monitor, track, and collaborate on critical field activities
Unify core, operational resources into a single, digital workflow

Benefits and Values

  • Opex control
  • Workforce productivity
  • Operational compliance
  • HSE risk management

Customer references

Shell with Cumulus Digital Systems

Challenge:
Construction of the Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals Project has beenunderway since 2016. In March 2020, Shell immediately suspended sitework to slow the spread of COVID-19, while progressing approximately 7,000 bolted connections leading up to the temporary shutdown.


Solution:

Shell had previously adopted Cumulus Digital Systems’ Smart Torque System (STS), running on AWS cloud infrastructure, to manage 100k+flanged piping connections. Construction bolt data is digitally saved inreal-time on tablets and uploaded to cloud-hosted database for aggregation and analysis.


Impact:

  • 4,500+ connections remotely reviewed, inspected, and signed-off during site shutdown
  • Preservation of all bolted connection documentation for efficient restart
  • 60% reduction in quality control resources utilized for connection verification and start-up
  • 0 reported leaks on start-up
Logos of Shell (a red and yellow shell) and Cumulus Digital Systems (a blue wrench icon with text).

Royal Vopak with OutSystems

Challenge:
Royal Vopak was replacing its legacy JD Edwards ERP systemand looking for a new terminal management system for improved enhancements and to drive customer-focused innovation. Vopak’s competitive advantage comes from adapting quickly to customer requirements, so the company was looking for an agile approach to serve the market.

Solution:
Vopak adopted OutSystems as an application platform to custom-build its terminal management system (TMS). TMS started in 2016 and has since scaled to go-live at 28 terminals worldwide, as of late 2021. TMS manages customer agreements/contracts, stock movement orders, and order execution of 750+ products.

Impact:

  • 4X agility increase vs. historical ERP change management
  • 50% less time for terminal workers to complete compliance-related field tasks
  • Improved customer experience with real-time tank information access via portal
  • Elimination of paper-based procedures with mobile device enablement
Logos of Vopak and OutSystems side by side, with Vopak featuring green and red geometric shapes and OutSystems displaying a red circular icon.

How to get started

1

Activities

  • Security Reviews

  • Data Source Strategy

  • Process Flow Discovery

  • Device Requirements

  • Refine Solution Plan

2

Activities

  • Workflow Design

  • Deploy Platform or Software Environment

  • Build Application and Iterative Testing

3

Activities

  • Live Deployment

  • Final Testing

  • Training Support

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