SIMTO® Distribution
Supply and Distribution Optimizer for Refineries and Terminals
SIMTO Distribution is a supply and distribution planning tool and optimizer designed specifically for the petroleum downstream industry and incorporates an advanced supply chain modeling system. It is part of M3's ongoing commitment to our customers to develop best-in-class solutions that deliver sustainable performance improvements.
Profitable low cost, very short payback
- Bottom-line reduction in distribution cost
- Right sizing terminal inventory and safety stock
- Maximizes profit across the planning horizon
- Able to assure timely completion of transactions and transfers
- Empowers people to seize profit opportunities
Versatile supply and distribution optimization
- Trade Management - make / buy / exchange
- Cost Management - Transportation pricing, availability and routing
- Inventory Management - safety stock, seasonal changeover, turnarounds
- Terminal Management - right product, place, price and time
- Product Mix - material blending
Flexible user advantage
- Provides optimized solution for decision support
- Enables quick case comparison and evaluation of what-if scenarios
- Empowers the planner / scheduler / trader to make fast, accurate and profitable decisions
- Provides customizable presentations of the supply and distribution environment
- Easy to maintain; saves manpower
Powerful supply chain modeling
Inventory and location modeling
- Buy - supply locations and materials
- Sell - demand locations and materials
- Trade / exchange - locations and materials
- Locations - inventory / material constraints
- Point-to-point network
- Logistics for point-to-point movements
Material blend modeling
- Recipes for material blending
- Quality specification for blending
- Components used for blending
- Material qualities used in blending
Route modeling
- Pipeline and vessel routes
Commercial modeling
- All cost and contract matters including tiered pricing
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