PORTS & TERMINALS

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DELMIA Quintiq provides intelligent planning solutions for all shipping and terminal operations as well as inland distribution and supply chain control towers – no matter how large or complex your organization and whatever your area of specialization. Get comprehensive logistics planning support from a solution configured to fit your business’ complex rules and constraints such as draft capacity, equipment capabilities and performance reliability, to ensure that every activity and resource is optimized to meet your customers' specific needs.

Key features and benefits include:

Optimization

Identify and address bottlenecks as they appear.

Disruption Management

Minimize the impact of delays and disruptions.

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Constraint Optimization

Create plans that respect all equipment, berth and storage-facility constraints.

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Efficiency

Minimize vessel idle time and turnaround times.

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Improved Customer Service

Offer value-added planning and optimization services to your customers.

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Workforce Optimization

Optimize your workforce to promote employee retention and productivity.

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Asset Utilization

Exploit your equipment and infrastructure to the fullest.

Scenario Planning

Simulate the impact of future events such as storage locations and crane allocation to vessel.

    Container Shipping

    Optimize plans through DELMIA Quintiq’s intuitive interface, real-time KPI-focused reporting tools and state-of-the-art automated planning capabilities. Choose the level of planning support depending on your preferences and what stage you're at in the planning process. Call on world-record-breaking optimization algorithms to optimize an entire plan; get easy-to-interpret insights into the impact of planning decisions; act on suggested changes that are derived from your KPIs.

    Fast Plans

    Quickly create optimized plans that reflect all vessel, port, compartment and cargo specifications and constraints.

    Optimization

    Consider cargo flow and the ways in which different movement options are considered.

    Scheduling

    Maintain an optimal operating schedule throughout the year in line with supply contracts and seasonal fluctuations.

    Capacity Optimization

    Strike a perfect balance of revenue and capacity by assigning the right vessel to the appropriate voyage every time.

    Agility

    Quickly reform plans and redirect cargo to minimize the impact of last-minute disruptions. Be able to change speeds and manpower requirements to ensure consistently high customer satisfaction levels at an agreeable cost.

    Decision Support

    Compare all possible modality and leg combinations (end-to-end) based on cost, available capacity, service levels and timetables.

    Scenario Planning

    Explore what-if scenarios and simulate the impact of future events such as the fluid movement of shipping resources, development of business in a new geographical region or changes in volume in existing regions. 

    Equipment Repositioning

    Minimize empty flows, optimize and simplify repositioning.

    Network Optimization

    Design an optimal fleet network that is able to handle the flow of cargo efficiently. 

    Tanker

    Operate with full visibility of all activities, taking into account unique constraints and key performance indicators (KPIs). Empower your planners to create actionable plans that take full account of vessel and compartment capacity and last-cargo restrictions. Optimize utilization while minimizing cleaning costs and delays. Intelligent logistics planning support helps you maximize capacity utilization and make profitable decisions every single time.

    Scenario Planning

    Simulate what-if scenarios and understand the impact on KPIs.

    Collaboration

    Enable smooth collaboration between all stakeholders within the maritime supply chain.

    Optimization

    Ensure the most profitable cargo mix at all times.

    Reliability

    Offer accurate quotes and delivery time slots to your customers.

    Decision Support

    Explore recommended plans before choosing and refining the plan which best meets your KPIs.

    Berth Optimization

    Optimize complex berth planning for profitability, taking into account regulations and contamination risks.

    Maintenance Optimization

    Optimize hatch cleaning and maintenance activities.

    Real-time Planning

    Handle last-minute orders and day-of-operation disruptions (e.g. weather, workforce availability and congestion) with ease.

    Transparency

    Gain full visibility of current and future operations, including fleet capacity and current location, orders, and estimated and actual and transit times.

    Dry Bulk

    Empower your planners to create actionable plans that take full account of vessel and hatch capacity and last cargo restrictions. Optimize utilization while minimizing the risk of demurrage, contamination and delays.

    Collaboration

    Enable smooth collaboration between planners as vessels move between ports.

    Visibility

    Gain full visibility of current and future operations, including fleet capacity, orders, and transit times.

    Disruption Management

    Handle last-minute orders and day-of-operations disruptions with ease.

    Decision Support

    Explore recommended plans before choosing and refining the plan that meets your KPIs.

    Optimization

    Store and stack any cargo in the yard to best optimize space and availability.

    Improved Service

    Offer accurate quotes and delivery time slots to your customers.

    Scenario Planning

    Simulate what-if scenarios and understand the impact on KPIs.

    Maintenance Optimization

    Optimize maintenance activities such as the servicing of engines and dry dock of the vessel.

    Project Cargo

    DELMIA Quintiq’s intelligent planning technology gives you the speed and agility to handle the inevitable delays and disruptions along the supply chain. With real-time logistics planning and optimization capabilities, you are better equipped to take advantage of the spot cargo market. Give your planners a complete overview of all available and utilized assets, resource capabilities and constraints, and the option of optimizing all or parts of the plan. With a global, synchronized planning solution, you will minimize miscommunication between offices and subcontractors and reduce idle time for your vessels and workforce.

    Scenario Planning

    Explore what-if scenarios to ensure you’re prepared for any eventuality from investment in new vessels to the temporary closing of a trade lane.

    Seamless Integration

    Ensure the smooth, timely movement of cargo via air, land and sea.

    Equipment Optimization

    Optimize planning of lifting and handling equipment and the specialized stevedores who operate them.

    Empowered Planners

    Expedite the planning process, shifting the focus of your planners from making deductions and calculations to making optimal business decision.

    Trip Optimization

    Optimize the sequencing of port calls the arrangement of stowage plans.

    Real-time Collaboration

    Enable all relevant parties to view plans in real time to anticipate and handle delays.

    Cargo Constraints Handling

    Effectively combine the handling and carrying capabilities between ports, vessels and cargo.

    Vessel Scheduling

    Quickly generate or revise plans to increase on-time performance, optimize for profitability and fulfill your commitments to customers. DELMIA Quintiq gives you visibility into the effect of changes across all operations and planning horizons. Gain the agility to automatically adjust plans to accommodate demand fluctuations, changes in the weather or unexpected delays – all the way up to the moment the vessel departs and whilst in transit. Be supported in making the smartest decisions every time.

    Visibility

    See effects of current and future planning decisions across operations.

    Responsiveness

    Receive and respond to real-time alerts regarding changes and violations of constraints.

    Optimization

    Optimize speed and bunker utilization.

    Disruption Management

    Re-optimize schedules to minimize the impact of last-minute changes.

    KPI-based Planning

    Quickly generate or revise plans to increase on-time performance, optimize for profitability and fulfill your commitments to customers.

    Scenario Planning

    Simulate the effect of possible disruptions or other future events.

    Centralized Planning

    Share real-time data so even ad hoc decisions turn into a well-orchestrated combination of voyages that work together.

    Container Ports & Terminals

    Optimize the logistics planning and scheduling of your resources and workforce to increase throughput. DELMIA Quintiq focuses on overall terminal operations to generate plans that take into account berth, gate and yard capabilities. It is suitable for all types of yard equipment and varying levels of automation. The solution supports your planners in the allocation and scheduling of containers and equipment across multiple planning horizons. It will calculate in real time the consequences of disruptions, visualizing their impact on service levels and other KPIs in order to find solutions to increase overall terminal productivity.

    Berth Planning

    Intelligent planning maximizes berth use and provides visibility into potential conflicts and inefficiencies. It lets you respond to problems fast with little impact on other vessels. It pairs the right number of cranes with the right vessels, while taking into account all constraints. You will be able to service vessels on time, and find the ideal positions for them to reduce travel by prime movers. A good plan is flexible and should give you options to cope with disruptions.

    Ship Planning

    Ensure the fast and safe discharge of containers, while keeping the vessel in balance. Service vessels and load containers quickly with subsequent ports of call in mind to prevent unnecessary housekeeping moves.

    Quay Crane Planning

    Reduce crane hang time by improving the flow of containers to the crane and the stack.