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Logistic Scheduling
TransCoal models the supply chain some 3-5 months before vessel arrival when first contacting buyers for thir shipping programme. The model takes into account truck haulage, rail, port and stockpile capacities to ensure sufficient coal will be at the railhead and port, before accepting the vessel indication. The benefit of modelling provides early warning of deficiences and decisions can be made to move the vessel to a more suitable arrival window. As the vessel's eta draws closer, the model is updated with actual daily operational activities which extrapolates the forecast truck, rail and port data to continually update the future stock position at the estimated arrival time of the vessel.
TransCoal's modelling delivers timely information to marketing departments of impending problems or, in turn, additional opportunities for spot sales. Rail and port stockpiles are optimised as TransCoal dovetails the demand from the three individual mines as 'peaks and troughs' in their production naturally occur. TransCoal completes the process, at an operational level, once the vessel has been loaded and sailed.
Centralisation of planning data enhances the use of infrastructure.
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TransCoal:-
- Monitors the quality and quantity
of coal on any defined stockpile or sector, including
train loadout and port stockpiles.
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