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Scaling digital transformation for natural resources companies is no longer optional—it's necessary. Companies must address a combination of business objectives like reducing operational costs, reaching sustainability goals, meeting regulatory compliance and growing organically.

IBM’s open AI and hybrid cloud architecture accelerates business transformation by expanding access to innovation, deploying at scale and offering high-quality choices. Bringing AI and automation help you build intelligent workflows in project management and adopt industry platforms to co-create with partners across the supply chain.

Explore the ways IBM can help natural resources companies meet goals in specialties like water resources, conservation plans, environmental consulting, carbon mitigation, remediation and beyond.

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Natural resources solutions SAP consulting services

Modernize SAP applications to lower costs, increase agility and improve results.

Minimize equipment downtime

One hour of downtime can cost over USD 100,000—manage it proactively with data analytics and predictive solutions.

Optimize spare parts inventory

Leverage prescriptive analytics and insights from existing data to optimize MRO spares inventory and reduce excess.

Intelligent automation of business processes

Make worker roles more productive with intelligent workflows that enable people to achieve higher value outcomes, faster.

Case studies Shell

Partnering with IBM to design, build and launch OREN, a mining optimization platform that supports sustainable mining.

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Cenibra

Increasing a USD 200 billion market with end-to-end processes integration from IBM, SAP and SUSE​.

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Andhra Paper

Relocating mission-critical SAP systems for one of India’s largest integrated paper and pulp manufacturers.

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Trends in natural resources

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