Ampol Limited, Australia’s leading transport energy provider, operates a complex, vertically integrated value chain. To enhance operational efficiency, Ampol leverages Dataiku, the Universal AI Platform, to streamline commercial analytics and automate financial insights, transforming decision-making processes and unlocking new business value.
Before adopting Dataiku, Ampol faced disjointed reporting processes across the fuel value chain, involving multiple manual steps and reliance on outdated Excel models. This impacted the ability to provide accurate, timely financial insights.
A Two-Fold Solution With Dataiku
Ampol partnered with Dataiku to address these challenges through two parallel initiatives:
1. Integrated Margin Modeling: Ampol’s finance and data & analytics teams collaborated to create new integrated margin views in Dataiku. This replaced static Excel models with dynamic, automated pipelines, enhancing data traceability and quality control. The new solution provides near real-time margin insights, significantly reducing data preparation time.
2. User-Facing WebApps: Ampol’s Commercial Analytics team built web-based Edit Tools within Dataiku to streamline commercial analytics. These tools automate data validation, enable real-time user editing, and secure sensitive data with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This improves data accuracy and speeds up decision-making across trading operations.
The Impact: Improved Efficiency, Enhanced Decision-Making, and Reduced Risk
Implementing Dataiku has revolutionized Ampol’s operations, delivering significant value across multiple dimensions.
- Increased Efficiency: Automation of manual processes reduced data preparation time, enabling analysts to focus on strategic tasks and improving data accuracy.
- Enhanced Accuracy: Live, accurate data inputs replaced static Excel data, leading to better forecasting and trading decisions. Near real-time data visualization enabled faster data analysis and improved decision-making.
- Improved Collaboration: Centralized data management and robust version control fostered cross-functional collaboration and improved data governance.
- Better Scalability: The flexible and scalable nature of Dataiku allows Ampol to continually expand its analytics capabilities, driving ongoing improvements in finance and trading operations.
By leveraging Dataiku, Ampol has enriched its approach to commercial analytics and value chain optimization. What once were siloed, manual processes are now streamlined, automated workflows delivering real-time insights. This digital transformation has better equipped Ampol to thrive in a competitive, dynamic market, ensuring continued success and growth in the evolving energy landscape.
