{"slug":"shell-delivers-innovative-energy-solutions-with-data-and-ai-on-databricks","url":"https://findausecase.com/use-cases/shell-delivers-innovative-energy-solutions-with-data-and-ai-on-databricks","title":"Shell delivers innovative energy solutions with data and AI on Databricks","description":"Shell built its Shell.ai platform on Databricks to unify data, analytics, and AI workloads for its 600-member mathematics, computational and data science team, running over 100 AI applications including an inventory prediction model running 10,000+ simulations across spare parts and facilities, and an AI-powered recommendation engine for its loyalty program.","company":"Shell","industry":"Energy","aiCapabilities":["Predictive Analytics"],"technology":["Databricks Data + AI Platform","Delta Lake"],"deployment":"Unknown","problemStatement":"Shell had the challenge to scale its data infrastructure for analytics, big data processing and machine learning, hampered by legacy technology infrastructure, exponential growth in data, and a lack of data engineering and science skills.","solutionApproach":"Shell chose the Databricks Data + AI Platform as one of the key tools within the Shell.ai Platform, providing a scalable, fully managed platform that unifies all data, analytics and AI workloads; Shell used it to run 10,000+ inventory simulations across all its parts and facilities and to build a recommendation engine for its loyalty program.","businessValue":"Shell's inventory prediction models now run in hours rather than days, significantly improving stocking practices and saving a lot of money annually, while the AI-powered recommendation engine tailors offers and rewards for millions of loyalty program customers.","evidence":{"band":"high"},"sourceUrl":"https://www.databricks.com/customers/shell","dates":{"publishedAt":"2026-09-24T05:49:13.400Z","publishedAtSource":"pipeline","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T05:49:13.400Z"},"license":"Open for reading and citing with a link to https://findausecase.com/use-cases/shell-delivers-innovative-energy-solutions-with-data-and-ai-on-databricks. Bulk republication requires permission."}