Recent Projects
Network Optimization of Plant and Fleet Operations
Gilbert Group experts led a joint US/UK team to develop specifications and
configure a new $400K logistics-planning software tool using tools from
AspenTech. The system was designed optimize settings at
hundreds of plants and plan deliveries made by thousands of vehicles each
month.
We created a detailed, 8-month project plan and budget, selected and
managed a team of developers and enlisted organization-wide support to
create the finished application.
As part of the implementation process, we designed a biweekly meeting
cycle, built forecasting capabilities, and developed interfaces to the
client's ERP systems for automated data refresh. The final
process became the basis for S&OP within the client's industrial gas bulk
distribution business, and continues to be used today, almost ten years
after the project was completed.
Annual benefits of over $800K are being realized and the system is being
rolled-out worldwide.