Preparing a major logistics provider for digital transformation
Equinor’s £100bn global operations had outgrown traditional materials management. They wanted real-time visibility and digital control across every movement of materials, but outdated processes and fragmented systems left the warehouse struggling to keep up.
ASCO replaced this with a digitally enabled model, integrating with Equinor’s ERP to give clearer visibility, greater control and smoother execution across the full materials lifecycle.
Client
Equinor
Type
Materials Management, Warehousing
Location
UK
At a glance
- Equinor needed real-time visibility and digital control across every movement of materials
- Outdated processes and fragmented systems left the warehouse struggling to keep up
- ASCO’s proprietary Track and Trace system was integrated to eliminate inefficiencies and raise performance
Approach
We combined data-driven insight with hands-on implementation. High-level strategy guided every decision, but it was time spent on the warehouse floor that exposed the real challenges.
We mapped end-to-end material movements - from receipts and storage to picking and dispatch - and applied global standards of quality to benchmark operations. Through this process, we uncovered bottlenecks, waste, and gaps across compliance, supplier interfaces, and process alignment.
The opportunity was clear: integrate our proprietary Track and Trace system to eliminate operational inefficiencies, reduce waste, and raise performance. This required a comprehensive review of the client’s warehousing activity and internal processes.
Impact
We empowered the Equinor's internal teams, ensuring they were accountable, engaged, and invested in the project. Together, we built a practical roadmap that delivered quick wins to eliminate waste immediately and a clear action plan to integrate Track and Trace, taking performance to global standards.
Performance improvements:
- 88% faster than previous SAP receipting system
- 85% improvement in packing time
- 54% reduction in CCU Dispatch time
- 46% faster kitting material
- 44% faster stock checking
We laid the foundations to improve accuracy, speed and transparency, and provided:
- Clarity: Operational gaps exposed through data and observation
- Evidence: Quantified gains and a robust case for digital investment
- Engagement: Staff aligned and committed to change
- Readiness: Operations prepared for Track and Trace deployment
- Direction: For process, system and policy improvements