BP’s Upstream segment faced systemic inefficiencies across its materials management operations—reactive processes, siloed teams, and mounting backlogs in maintenance and purchase orders. By partnering with Reveal, BP transformed how teams use SAP across regions, shifting from manual workarounds to proactive exception management. The result: 50% fewer past-due elements, a 42% drop in inefficiencies, and a supply chain that now fuels—not frustrates—business performance.

The Challenge

As a global leader in oil and gas, BP's Upstream operations hinge on efficient materials management. But teams across regions were working in silos, using SAP inconsistently and reactively. Disconnected training and decision-making led to past-due maintenance orders, delayed material purchases, and growing inefficiencies in stock transport. With little visibility and no unified approach, operational bottlenecks became the norm.

Key pain points included:

• Widespread reactive operating mode
• Past due maintenance, material, and stock transport orders
• Training gaps and fragmented decision-making
• Manual workarounds and inconsistent SAP use

The Decision

BP needed a partner who could do more than tweak SAP settings—they needed a transformation partner to unlock performance hidden in their operations. Reveal’s track record of aligning business processes with SAP best practices, combined with a hands-on approach to behavioral change and sustainable outcomes, made them the right choice.

The Transformation

Reveal collaborated with BP across multiple regions, implementing a comprehensive, business-led improvement program:

• Broke down functional silos by educating teams on the full end-to-end supply chain
• Facilitated common SAP language and data use across planning and procurement functions
• Introduced proactive, daily exception monitoring tied to business impact
• Reviewed and updated MRP settings for 80% of materials in deployed regions
• Delivered a detailed stocking strategy to drive smarter inventory decisions
• Reduced reliance on manual workarounds, freeing time for strategic improvements

As a result, teams gained confidence, clarity, and accountability—ultimately shifting their mindset from “SAP user” to “business owner.”

The Results

The partnership delivered measurable, lasting results across operational and strategic dimensions:

• 50% reduction in past due maintenance, material, and stock transport orders
• 42% decrease in process inefficiencies through exception-based MRP automation
• 15% improvement in negative days of supply
• Dramatically improved visibility and analytics across the supply chain
• Elevated buyer and planner confidence, accuracy, and decision-making
• A shift to exception-based management, driving real-time performance control

BP’s journey is proof that when SAP becomes a strategic asset—not just an IT system—supply chains can become engines of profit, not cost centers. Reveal’s approach helps organizations unlock hidden value by aligning people, process, and SAP to deliver sustainable business outcomes.

Ready to move from workarounds to measurable wins? Let’s talk.