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Optimisation logic for complex tasks
Operations Research deals with complex decision making problems, like for instance "… find the best processing sequence of 30,000 production orders so that schedules are met and no machine is overloaded!" Optimisation logic tries to filter the best decision alternatives from sometimes unmanageable numbers of possibilities (in the example: possible sequences) for tasks with a high degree of complexity or when under time pressure, the quality of solutions using operations research is far more superior than manual planning.

The technology is applicable for both planning and control of time critical processes in real time. A good example is the just-in-time dispatching of material flows in logistics centres of production plants.  For example, such an INFORM  IT system optimises more than 15,000 fork lift transports per day in the European logistics centre of BMW and further thousands of material movements in the production plants of BMW, Bosch, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, and other industrial companies.

Or in the harbour of Hamburg: An INFORM system uses operations research to co-ordinate more than 5 million stack and movement processes in handling about 2 million containers per year, so that ships, trains and trucks can be loaded and offloaded without delays. Improved optimisation logic can even increase the handling capacity of the entire container terminal significantly.

Development, Project Management, Support
INFORM invests about one third of all activities in research and development of consistently improved optimisation logic. The remaining two thirds go to project management at the customer and the long standing Hotline Support: Individual tuning of optimisation parameters and extensive training of all users form a very important part of the success of a project. Close co-operation with the customer is continued in support - frequently around the clock (24 / 7), with worldwide support via the internet.

INFORM GmbH
Pascalstr. 23
52076 Aachen, Germany

Tel. +49 (0) 24 08 / 94 56 - 0
Fax +49 (0) 24 08 / 60 90
E-Mail info@startwithinform.com
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Optimisation logic for complex tasks
Operations Research deals with complex decision making problems, like for instance "… find the best processing sequence of 30,000 production orders so that schedules are met and no machine is overloaded!" Optimisation logic tries to filter the best decision alternatives from sometimes unmanageable numbers of possibilities (in the example: possible sequences) for tasks with a high degree of complexity or when under time pressure, the quality of solutions using operations research is far more superior than manual planning.

The technology is applicable for both planning and control of time critical processes in real time. A good example is the just-in-time dispatching of material flows in logistics centres of production plants.  For example, such an INFORM  IT system optimises more than 15,000 fork lift transports per day in the European logistics centre of BMW and further thousands of material movements in the production plants of BMW, Bosch, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, and other industrial companies.

Or in the harbour of Hamburg: An INFORM system uses operations research to co-ordinate more than 5 million stack and movement processes in handling about 2 million containers per year, so that ships, trains and trucks can be loaded and offloaded without delays. Improved optimisation logic can even increase the handling capacity of the entire container terminal significantly.

Development, Project Management, Support
INFORM invests about one third of all activities in research and development of consistently improved optimisation logic. The remaining two thirds go to project management at the customer and the long standing Hotline Support: Individual tuning of optimisation parameters and extensive training of all users form a very important part of the success of a project. Close co-operation with the customer is continued in support - frequently around the clock (24 / 7), with worldwide support via the internet.

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