Xstrata Coal NSW in Australia has gone live with a Supply Chain Planning and Optimisation (SCP&O) solution from Quintiq to improve the planning of its coal blending operations and mine-to-port logistics. The Quintiq project team worked closely with Xstrata Coal NSW to understand its unique requirements and to define the best approach to optimise results. The complexity of Xstrata Coal NSW’s blending and supply chain operations required highly flexible and configurable software. Phil Moore, Group Manager Blending & Logistics of Xstrata Coal NSW, said: “The Quintiq technology  has improved our planning and blending.  We are now better able to manage quality of product as well as throughput, and it also allows us to be proactive in our planning.”

Paul Shepherd, Director of Quintiq Australia and New Zealand, commented: “Quintiq’s reputation as a world leader in optimisation has come to the fore with the implementation of this complex solution at Xstrata Coal NSW. Having blending and logistics optimised across one platform will provide Xstrata Coal NSW with the best opportunity to enhance its planning and scheduling processes all the way from mine to port. When you reduce activities from days to hours or minutes, you know there is a huge return (on investment) for your client. We are extremely pleased with these types of results.”

The New South Wales operations are as follows: