Case Study Supply Chain Management Shlumberger

Schlumberger has developed a global footprint and reputation of excellence through economies of scale and organizational structure that is best suited to a highly complex and mobile industry. Schlumberger manages the technology development, product centers, logistics, global shared services, and human resources under one strategy to provide geo markets with consistent and accessible resources to extract fossil fuels. Their successful supply chain management operations allow Schlumberger to reach isolated work sites around the world and have access to technology and tools necessary once they arrive.
Technology development A key point in Schlumberger’s case that supports every facet of their supply chain management and operations is technology. Schlumberger will work internally with companies to develop proprietary technology for their customers, and even has their own manufacturing facilities and warehouses that ensure customers will

Additionally, they are firm believers in cross-functional training, “Schlumberger challenges people with high potential to learn the entire business… by the time they are in senior management, these people have been in every role and understand every region and every operation.” (Cohen & Roussel, 2013, p 240-241). There is nothing better than having senior managers who understand the struggles of fieldwork, the limitations of finance and the constraints of human resources. By understanding the entire business management can understand the secondary and tertiary effects of a decision. “Schlumberger supplies the intellectual know-how, technology, information solutions and integrated project management needed … to cover the entire life cycle of its customers’ oil and gas reserves,” then puts employees in place by obtaining visas and work permits for 10,000 employees worldwide, (Cohen & Roussel, 2013, p.