Impala to Optimize Burnside Terminal Supply Chain

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, January 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today Quintiq Inc. announced that Impala will utilize Quintiq's Port Scheduler software at their Burnside Terminal. Quintiq's software solution will enable Impala to maximize the throughput of their terminal, optimize the scheduling of barge, vessel, rail and unloading/loading resources, and improve supply chain visibility across their entire operation.

The implementation of the Quintiq system supports Impala's objective of transforming the Burnside Terminal facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana - which was acquired by Impala in 2011 - into a state-of-the-art major bulk terminal for coal, bauxite and alumina.

"Optimizing our terminal operations with the assistance of Quintiq will help make Burnside Terminal an even more attractive place to conduct business," remarked Impala Burnside General Manager, Randy Comeaux.

The Quintiq Port Scheduler system will enable Impala to balance their demand and supply in order to optimize the use of the terminal resources and minimize demurrage costs. The solution will provide Impala Burnside Terminal with a Key Performance Indicator-driven planning process, which measures the quality of scheduling decisions, minimizes planning efforts, and enables rapid re-planning due to schedule disruptions. Impala identified all of these items as critical business drivers.

About Impala

Impala is a global warehousing and logistics company, specializing in the transportation and storage of metals, minerals, and coal. Impala's key clients are in the business of trading, mining, and/or processing non-ferrous concentrates, refined metals, iron ore, and coal. Impala's expertise in these sectors is world-class. More at http://www.impala-wl.com.

About Quintiq

Quintiq's revolutionary Supply Chain Planning and Optimization (SCP&O) platform enables enterprises to improve efficiency at every stage of the supply chain journey. It powers end-to-end planning and optimization of personnel, resources and processes in a single planning environment, across all planning horizons. Many of the world's largest and most successful enterprises rely on Quintiq to achieve their business goals, strengthen their competitive advantage, and create new revenue streams.

Established in 1997 and growing rapidly, Quintiq has a global presence with dual headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, a global development center in Malaysia, and offices around the world. Quintiq's software is in use at over 500 locations in 78 countries around the world.

For more information, visit http://www.quintiq.com or follow @Quintiq on Twitter.

SOURCE Quintiq B.V.