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Cargill Masters the Energy Supply Chain with TIBCO Spotfire and ZEMA

Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
  • Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries
  • Metals
  • Transportation
Applicable Functions
  • Business Operation
  • Quality Assurance
Use Cases
  • Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
  • Data Science Services
  • System Integration
The Challenge
Like many companies in the energy industry, the challenge for Cargill was the volume of its diverse data and the difficulty of processing it quickly to enable fast response to market events. Without a strategic partnership, Cargill would have had to develop these solutions internally, which would not be ideal. The company needed a way to manage and analyze large volumes of data efficiently to make timely and informed decisions.
About The Customer
Cargill is a global corporation specializing in food, agriculture, financial, and industrial products and services. The company operates in 70 countries and employs over 155,000 people. Cargill's Energy, Transportation, and Metals (ETM) division focuses on managing supply chains in these sectors, leveraging commercial expertise to optimize operations. The division's unique combination of commercial know-how and supply chain management capabilities makes it a key player in the energy and commodity markets.
The Solution
To address its challenges, Cargill partnered with ZE PowerGroup and TIBCO, combining TIBCO’s self-service business intelligence capabilities with ZE’s data management expertise. ZE’s ZEMA software suite, which includes TIBCO Spotfire as an embedded capability, was implemented to streamline data collection, analysis, and visualization. Cargill started by building a crude refinery research analysis dashboard, transforming a 300,000-row spreadsheet into a comprehensive analytical tool. This new framework allowed Cargill to quickly see and understand results across its refinery complex, including turnarounds, capacity, yields, and margins. The partnership enabled Cargill to develop trading tools in days rather than months, significantly improving its market responsiveness.
Operational Impact
  • Spotfire data visualizations have facilitated strategic conversations, leading to positive business outcomes. Improved communication allows analysts across the platform to share insights and collaborate more effectively.
  • The new system enables analysts to mashup data sources, produce analytic profiles, and apply statistical quantitative modeling. Data sourcing that previously took weeks is now available for immediate analytical visualizations.
  • The solution provides clean, consistent, and comprehensive master data, essential for accurate analysis across Cargill's multinational operations.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Reduced data collection and mashup time from weeks to immediate availability.
  • Turnaround time for trading tools reduced from six months to a matter of days.
  • Enabled analysis of 70 data sources and 5 terabytes of data.

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