Integrated fuel buying solutions. “It’s critical for us to keep on top of what’s happening in the marketplace. DTN Fuel Buyer helps Bosselman Energy make more profitable fuel buying decisions for our stores and customers.” Binny Schroeder, operations manager for Bosselman Energy Renewable Fuels Division

1. For 60 years The Bosselman Family of Companies has served the transportation
industry and the traveling public along some of the nation’s busiest interstates.
Bosselman Energy, the wholesale division, is a multi-state distributor of fuels,
propane, ethanol, denaturants, and lube products. Supplying motor fuels,
natural gasolene, ethanol, lubes, propane for 40 retail Bosselman Pump & Pantry
convenience stores, eight travel centers and numerous other wholesale jobbers
and convenience stores, Bosselman Energy is focused on providing efficient
supply and distribution of quality motor fuel products to customers, bringing value
by working to improve customers’ profitability.
The Bosselman Family of Companies encompasses travel centers, Grandma
Max’s Restaurants, Boss Truck Shops, motels, Pump & Pantry convenience
stores; Bosselman Tank & Trailer, environmental services for the petroleum
industry; Petroleum Equipment Company; condominiums and farming. The
demand for lubricants, additives, and automotive accessories encouraged the
company to increase its warehousing space in 1987. Today, the expansive
plant is designed to accommodate over 65,000 square feet of packaged goods
storage and over 300,000 gallons of bulk engine, hydraulic and transmission oils,
solvents, and kerosene.
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Project Type
Centralized, automated fuel buying
solution for a fuels distributor serving the
transportation industry and public fueling
locations along U.S. interstates
Location
Grand Island, Nebraska
Applications
Online service providing up-to-the-minute fuel
buying information
Equipment Installed
DTN Fuel Buyer®
DTN FastRacks®
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Improved customer service
• Single dashboard with updated information
• Elimination of manual data entry errors
• Ease of use and increased efficiencies
Refined Fuels Solutions
Bosselman Energy
Integrated fuel buying solutions
Make the most of your energySM

2. Challenges
“It’s extremely important to be on top of the markets;
to know the opportune time to buy or sell and
when to hold your positions,” said Binny Schroeder,
operations manager for Bosselman Energy
Renewable Fuels Division. “Our customers rely on
our expertise to help them maximize their profit
margins.”
Solution
DTN Fuel Buyer delivers the real-time data, analysis
tools, and market intelligence needed to constantly
re-evaluate buying strategies and make profitable
decisions throughout the day. This consolidated
information source provides access to the tools and
information fuel buyers need in one place.
“The entire fuels group used DTN Fuel Buyer to
anticipate and react to sudden changes in the
market. We serve customers across the Midwest
who turn to us for reliable supply at fair prices. Using
the DTN Fuel Buyer dashboard helps us be a better
supplier for customers.”
The Bottom Line
With DTN Fuel Buyer, there’s no more toggling
back and forth between applications to gather and
analyze all the information for the most profitable
fuel buying decisions. DTN Fuel Buyer provides a
consolidated presentation of real-time rack, spot
and market information. The Bosselman team can
quickly evaluate posted rack prices against indexes;
contracts; spot markets and rack lows and averages.
“We use the supplier price alerts regularly,” said
Schroeder. “We can’t afford to miss a price update.”
Content is tailored specifically to meet the needs of
fuel buyers—from filtered supplier price messaging to
DTN FastRacks price discovery by market city; along
with spot market tickers tracing gasoline and heating
oil at all U.S. refined fuels spot markets.
“The team uses the DTN FastRacks report for
ethanol prices, since we are really growing our
service for ethanol in the Midwest. We utilize price
benchmark reports from Schneider Electric to remain
competitive and provide our customers with the most
economic supply option,” said Schroeder.
For 60 years The
Bosselman Family of
Companies has served
the transportation
industry and the traveling
public along some of
the nation’s busiest
interstates.
“It’s critical for us to keep on top of what’s happening in the marketplace.
DTN Fuel Buyer helps Bosselman Energy make more profitable fuel
buying decisions for our stores and customers.”
Binny Schroeder, operations manager for Bosselman Energy Renewable Fuels
Division
Refined Fuels Solutions Bosselman Energy
June 2012
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