Transcript Features Enterprise Dynamics 5

Analyzing and Controlling
your Business with
Fred Jansma
January 16, 2003
Scope
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Company
Enterprise Dynamics
Case: Port of Amsterdam
Company
Incontrol Business Engineers
 Consulting Company
 Since 1991
 Arena distributor
 Europe
F&H
 Software manufacturer
 Since 1984
 Taylor II
 Taylor Enterprise Dynamics
 USA & Europe
November 2000
Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics
Company
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Over 30 people, dedicated to simulation
16 reselling partners world-wide
Developer of Enterprise Dynamics Software & Libraries
Including network, over 100 simulation experts & consultants
Training, Implementation, Support
Company Solutions
Vertical Market Expertise
Customers
Manufacturing & Logistics
 Material Handling
 Automotive
 High Tech
 Food
 Paper
Services
 Finance
 Call Centers
 Healthcare
 Government
Experts
 Technology Institutes
 Universities
 Business Schools
Infrastructure
 Airports
 Railways
 Harbors
Customers
Manufacturing & Logistics
 Knapp Logistics
 Volvo Cars
 Danish Crown
 Philips / Norelco
 SMS Demag
Services
 ABN AMRO / LaSalle
 ING
 Dutch Department of
Health
Experts
 Fraunhofer Institut
 MIT
 ARC Seibersdorf
 UTRC
Infrastructure
 Amsterdam Airport
 KAIA
 Royal Dutch Airlines
 Dutch Railways
 Port of Amsterdam
Customers
Strategic
Tactical
Operational
Customers
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Each level requires different features and capabilities
Operations Research more and more important
Enterprise Dynamics
Some Keywords:
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Object-Oriented
Ability to create libraries for fast modeling
Communication to real-world systems and databases
Communication over the internet and intranet
Open architecture
3D animation
No compile time
Fast
Enterprise Dynamics
Atom
… Suite
Atom
Airport Suite
Logistic Suite
User-Interface
Atom
Atom
4DScript Language
Simulation Engine
Modeling & Visualization
E.D. Development Dimensions
Simulation & Control
Modeling & Visualization
E.D. Development Dimensions
Focus Developments
Enterprise Dynamics 4 & 5
Simulation & Control
E.D. Development Dimensions
ActiveX
Modeling & Visualization
More
Speed
Better Memory Management
Flexible GUI
Increased TCP/IP connectivity
Security Tools
CAD Import
Enhanced ODBC access
Focus Developments
Debugging Features
Enterprise Dynamics 4 & 5
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Simulation & Control
Modeling & Visualization
E.D. Development Dimensions
Focus Developments
Enterprise Dynamics 6
Simulation & Control
E.D. Development Dimensions
Modeling & Visualization
New
Graphics Engine
Focus Developments
Expansion of atom libraries
Enterprise 
Dynamics
6
Experimentation
Wizards
User-Interface redesign
Language enhancements
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Simulation & Control
Analytical vs Simulation
Analytical
Simulation
Advantages
Disadvantages
Insights
Too
100
% exact
Generic components
detailed
How reliable?
No general insight
Disadvantages
Advantages
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Real
restricted for real life
Simplifying assumptions
life complexity
Real life uncertainties
Port of Amsterdam
Port of Amsterdam
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The primary process is the handling of ships in a fluent,
safe and environmentally responsible way
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Each ship
– goes from sea to a berth place in the harbor and vice versa
– needs to pass the IJmuiden lock complex
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Large ships
– need the assistance of tugs and pilots
– can only use the big Noordersluis
Port of Amsterdam
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Scarce capacity
– Limited number of tugs
– Limited number of pilots
– Only one big lock for big ships
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Factors
– Tide
– Weather
– Current
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Nothing is sure…
– ETA’s and ETD’s are apt to change
– No fixed times to handle ships
Port of Amsterdam
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Dependencies
– A planning can consist of a large number of dependencies
– No common planning for pilots, tugs and the locks
– Delays are caused by unwanted domino effects
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Communication
– Informal and inconsistent communication
Port of Amsterdam
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Do something about it…
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Why?
– To prevent delays
– …and therefore reduce costs
– Offer the client more certainty about journeys to and from the port
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By…
– Design a more robust planning method
– A better grip on the planning process
– Integrate the planning for pilots, tugs and the Noordersluis (the big
lock)
– Improving the communication & coordination
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Solution:
Ship’s Timeframe Allocation Amsterdam (STAA)
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B uses the lock
shortly after A
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B and C use the
same tug
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A and C use the
same pilot
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The process is controlled at different locations
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SLC Control Tower
Amsterdam Control Room
HOC Control Tower
Tug dispatching room
Pilot dispatching room
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Due to the nature of the process and the problem:
…Simulation and Planning
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Port of Amsterdam
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STAA Incontrol Center
Virtual Control Tower using the internet
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STAA Simulation Model
Automatic Conflict Detection
Assessing the robustness of different plans
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STAA Planning Engine
Generate a suggestion for a planning
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Why a simulation model:
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To analyze the dynamic behavior
To take “soft” factors into account
To make conflict detection possible
Training purposes
Why a planning engine:
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To detect bandwidth in which robust planning must be
Speed of planning generation
To take moving resources into account
Rough planning
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Results:
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One common global planning for all involved parties
Better coordination
Better information sharing
Avoidance of unwanted capacity conflicts
…Shaping questions into answers