Nautical Enterprise

Online Decision Support System

Nautical Enterprise is developing an online decision support system that is capable of the statistical analysis of cargo movements and the modelling of intermodal transportation. This web-based system can model proposed transportation scenarios. The system has two main functions:

1. To assist with tactical decisions for small to medium shippers/freight forwarders.
2. To provide strategic decision support for larger ship operators, large freight forwarding companies and ports.

TransPlan-IT – Tactical Decision Making
The goal of tactical decision making in TransPlan-IT is to select the transportation service that best fits requirements TransPlan-IT gives a user the ability to compute the D2D cost and times of an intermodal transport service and to compare it with alternative services. The system also facilitates the impact of cost increases such as fuel or regulatory changes.

TransPlan-IT – Strategic Decision Making
TransPlanIT’s strategic decision support is aimed at large ship operators, large freight forwarders and ports. Cumulative analysis using the tactical comparator can assist strategic decision making. Transport network planners and designers can use the system to augment a transportation network in the following ways:
-   Analyse existing networks and use the results to optimize them with minimal risks in both time and effort.
-   Explore the potential for new transport networks without the need for their actual implementation.
What arises from this is the improvement of services on offer to shippers and potential savings for the operator/freight forwarder. It can also serve to highlight inefficiencies in the network and areas for growth.