Advanced Analysis and Modeling
Commenting on the operation, DHL Vice President of Industrial Projects, Rufus Frere Smith said “This operation is particularly challenging as we have to complete the delivery of pipes in the right order and within a 9 month weather window with a close eye on costs.”
The calculated cost and throughput of the proposed transhipment is dependent on dynamic factors, modelled by ICRON using a Discrete Event Simulation model. In this analysis, a simulation model of the transhipment system is developed and run on ICRON Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) platform. The output provides DHL with an accurate view of delivery throughput and related costs of the proposed system.
Further commenting, Rufus Frere Smith said “The ICRON APS platform has allowed us to model the operation under a range of scenarios with high levels of accuracy and very fast delivery. We were particularly impressed with ICRON’s professional approach and analytical capabilities. This has certainly allowed us to prepare a commercial offer with much higher levels of certainty than has been possible beforehand and has, in turn, improved our own capabilities.”
