OREANDA-NEWS.  October 04, 2012. TNK-BP reports that its pilot program of lean production based on the principles of Toyota Production System (TPS), has reaped an economic benefit of USD 12.8 mln based on the results of the past 9 months, reported the press-centre of TNK-BP.   

The most important factor in TNK-BP sustainable development is its continuous improvements in efficiency. The essence of the lean production program launched by the company in early 2012 is to develop a culture of initiative among employees targeted at constant operational excellence at all stages of business processes.

Thus far the program is in place at 6 TNK-BP subsidiaries: OJSC Samotlorneftegaz, OJSC Varyoganneftegaz, OJSC TNK-Nizhnevartovsk, OJSC TNK-Nyagan, OJSC Orenburgneft and LLC Buguruslanneft. The program’s anticipated economic benefit by the end of the year could amount to USD 30 mln.

“The ideas of employees prompted these entities to significantly optimize the costs of motor transport, power and procurement of materials. We anticipate that the projects’ further rollout could yield over USD 550 mln in savings by 2020,” said Evgeny Mozhaev, Director of Organizational Development, TNK-BP.