Logistics to get materials going.

Be it slabs, heavy plate, billets, coils or other products - PSImetals Logistics optimizes product stocks, supports the improved utilization of existing warehouse capacities, optimizes all internal transports at both ends of production facilities, and makes decisions for the optimum use of the means of transport available in each case.

PSImetals Logistics covers the following areas:

  • Stock management
  • Management of transport and driving orders
  • Transport optimisation for the material supply and removal to/from the lines
  • Shipping
  • Optimisation of external transports to customers and service center

Costs can be reduced and the troughput can be increased by an optimized warehouse & transport management between lines and plant.

Why PSImetals?
 

"This project will allow us to handle larger volumes of slabs with less manual workload and higher quality on the existing slab yard areas. We are convinced that it will succeed and that we can reduce the number of employees and still be better and handle larger volumes. We seek to achieve more efficient usage of our limited space for slabs and minimize crane/slabs movement."

SSAB (Börlange, Schweden)
Lars-Erik Stennberg
Project Manager

"The investment in the forklift guidance system has greatly exceeded the expected acceptance and benefits."

Hydro Aluminium Deutschland, Grevenbroich
Herbert Rösgen
Production Manager Strip

 

"80% of all coils are now arranged in an order-related manner. And with time, this will improve and work even more smoothly."

Hydro Aluminium Deutschland, Grevenbroich
Achim Reimitz
Operations Manager for Rolling Walzen/ Pretreatment Strip Production

"A new crane coordinate system was installed in the finished-slab yard of Thyssen Krupp Steel AG in the middle of the year. In the run-up to the replacement of the old system, workshops were held with operators in order to develop proposals and improvements that were then integrated into the concept. Simulations and tests during downtimes ensured smooth transition from the old to the new system. Close cooperation between PSI and plant experts and engineers was the basis for the highly successful completion of the project on schedule."

ThyssenKrupp Steel Beeckerwerth
Dr. Dirk Gotthelf
Head of slab adjustment

External Transportmanagement

Advantages of PSItms for Shippers

Using PSItms to automate the supply chain business processes

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You can automatically convert delivery orders into transport orders

  • Manual work is reduced by up to 90%
  • Processing times are reduced by up to 95%
  • Errors are almost completely eliminated
  • Transport orders are optimally combined for each trip and transport
  • The optimal carriers are automatically considered
  • Orders can be controlled and monitored in real-time
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You can automatically select and communicate with business partners

  • Manual work (for example, telephone calls) is reduced by up to 75%
  • The entire logistics network is planned
  • You can react quickly to any changes
  • Transfer errors are significantly reduced
  • Data for user-based billing is available in real-time
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You can automate planning and controlling for inbound and outbound processes

  • Manual planning effort is reduced by up to 80%. This is a result of the continuous optimisation in the background.
  • 5-10% of transport costs are saved. This is a result of PSI's special standard algorithms and heuristics.
  • Dispatchers work about 30-50% more efficiently
  • The specific dispatchers knowledge permanently flows into the data basis
  • Irrespective of the location, due to standard processes, personnel can be replaced.
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You can monitor operative processes in real-time

  • Manual effort (for example, checks) is reduced to 90%. This is due to the IT services that continuously run in the background.
  • Errors are significantly reduced
  • New results are processed directly after they occur
  • Dispatchers work about 40-70% more efficiently. This is a result of timely alert messages.
  • Service Level Agreements can be tendered
  • Improved support for customer service
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You can automatically determine freight costs and automatically bill service providers

  • Manual effort (for example, checking, creating, billing) drops by up to 90%. This is a result of the continuous IT service process.
  • Errors are almost completely eliminated
  • Costs can be distributed and calculated
  • Automatic check on freight billing
  • Introduction of standard services using the unrestricted modelling of all tariffs
  • Service positions are billed immediately after completion
  • The development of costs permanently remains in view. This is a result of the integrated simulation.