Real-time material and cost control for shutdown execution

Shutdowns, turnarounds and outages fail when decisions outrun the data. Yet many organizations still manage materials, commitments, cost tracking and execution reporting through spreadsheets, legacy platforms, contractor-owned files and manually assembled updates. That fragmentation makes real-time visibility difficult and often leaves owners managing critical work with delayed, incomplete or inconsistent information.

EZTRAK addressed that problem by connecting material management and project controls in one system. Flow supports inventory and material management while Vault provides project controls and cost tracking. Together, they create a standardized operating environment where owners, contractors and suppliers can work from the same information set. Material requests, receipts, warehouse activity, issues, returns, commitments and cost visibility are no longer spread across disconnected workflows. Instead, they are captured and reported through a unified platform built specifically for high-intensity project execution.

The impact is measurable. EZTRAK’s January 2025 white paper states that users report $5 million to $10 million in savings per $100 million turnaround, with up to a 10% reduction in overall turnaround costs through better planning, execution and material management. The same white paper cites a 23% reduction in material loss, theft and waste, a 40% reduction in planning rework and an average 6-day reduction in turnaround duration driven by greater transparency and real-time information. 

Those savings come from more than better software. They come from eliminating duplicate reporting, reducing reliance on contractor-owned information, improving owner control over project data and giving decision-makers access to live cost and material status while the work is still in motion. Instead of waiting for manual updates, leaders can see issues earlier, act faster and maintain tighter control over spend, schedule and execution risk.

The result is better project performance under real operating pressure. Owners gain clearer material visibility, stronger cost accountability and faster reporting. Teams spend less time reconciling spreadsheets and more time executing work. And because the platform is purpose-built for turnaround environments, adoption is faster and rollout is simpler than with generic enterprise tools. In projects where every delay and every information gap carries cost, EZTRAK turns fragmented data into real operational control.