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Case Studies
PIPA – Integrated Poultry Production Planning
Abstract: Between 1992 and 1995, Sadia saved US$ 50 million, due to the implantation of PIPA System in its slaughterhouses. This original and pioneer implantation of Operations Research and Scientific Management methodologies in the poultry field was highlighted at the Franz Edelman Award for Management Science Achievement in 1995.
SIMAE – Energy Matrix Optimization System at CST
Abstract: Developed in 2003 for CST, SIMAE is a support tool used to generate the monthly plans for reduction and utilities areas. It is also used for strategic analysis.
Cenibra - Central Logistics Center
Abstract: The Central Logistics Project, developed by UniSoma in 2005, is based on ABASEM, Scheduling Software developed in AIMMS for wood transportation planning.
Operations Strategy for maneuvering slabs in slabyards for HSM at AMT
Abstract: For this study, UniSoma and Franco Arbeit Engineering developed a computer simulation model based on object and process oriented techniques.
Ábaco – Coal Supply Chain Planning at CST
Abstract: UniSoma completed the development of Ábaco, a new Coal Supply Chain Planning Tool for CST, an Arcelor Brasil S.A. Company. The newest AIMMS based application developed by UniSoma for CST supports the generation of integrated supply chain planning for different coal processes and companies.
Freight and Shipping Logistics Scheduling
Abstract: UniSoma conducted studies evaluating the routing and cargo selection procedures done at Casas Pernambucanas. To do so, a heuristic was developed based on multi-agent iteration and evolutionary learning techniques.
Integrated Animal Planning at Aurora Alimentos
Abstract: This system, deployed in December 2008, is composed of a set of planning modules developed for Aurora Alimentos, comprising the poultry, swine, industrialized and dairy chains, and feed formulation.
PLANFLOR – Long Term Forest Planning
Abstract: PLANFLOR is a decision support system developed for the Forest Planning Department at Votorantim Celulose e Papel (VCP). Developed in AIMMS language, the system is based on a Mixed Integer Programming large scale model, for optimized forest planning.
Strategic Planning Optimizer for Votorantim Cimentos
Abstract: This system was developed in AIMMS for Votorantim Cimentos® Directors in Strategic Planning. The objective is to evaluate investment initiatives, over a long term horizon (20 to 30 years).
Optimal Chicken Project
Abstract: This project involved, in a period from November 2003 to December 2004, the deployment of PIPA system modules in several chicken slaughterhouses at Perdigão S.A.
Tactical and Strategic Optimizer of the Supply Chain
Abstract: Based on Mixed Integer Programming and integrated with SAP APO® (SNP® module), a model was developed to optimize the Tactical and Strategic Supply Chain Plan at AMT.
PRIME Deployment for Integrated Planning at the Reduction Division
Abstract: UniSoma fully deployed PRIME - Process Industry Metaframe, at the Production Planning Department in Gerdau Açominas, for the integrated planning of the reduction area.
Company
Founded in 1984, UniSoma is a pioneer and leading provider of Supply Chain Planning and Advanced Planning and Scheduling solutions for the Brazilian market.
UniSoma's technical staff is composed of professionals with vast experience in consulting, development and deployment of decision support systems for several business areas, among which: agribusiness, cement, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry, pulp and paper, retail, steel production and textile.
In its portfolio are found the largest and most competitive national companies, such as Sadia, Perdigão, ArcelorMittal Brasil, Gerdau, Votorantim, JBS-Friboi, Vale, Coteminas and Petrobras.
The solutions are tailor-made, integrated to the clients' several information systems, and provide computational intelligence for automatic, optimized and integrated planning of the various supply chain phases, based on advanced optimization, simulation and statistical techniques.
News
ISO 9001:2001 Ceritification
Another step was taken towards the continuous improvement of UniSoma's work. We started the year receiving the news that ABTN certified UniSoma for the ISO 9001:2008, confirming our commitment and quality in providing services.
Consumer goods S&OP tool
Flora, a J&F company, owner of famous brands Minuano, Assim, Albany and OX, selected UniSoma and IBM to implement a tactical chain planner tool. The challenge is to generate optimized plans within the 2 month project period..
Optimization of the Steel Production Chain - ArcelorMittal Tubarão
ArcelorMittal Tubarão has began a project to update SCM Optimizer, a tool used to generate tactical/strategical plans for the steel production chain, incorporating UniSoma's remote optimization and scenario sharing platform..
BSC - Benefits with Optimized Wood Transportation Planning
From February/2012, BSC has been operating OTTMA (Optimized Tactical Wood Transportation System) developed by UniSoma to generate the monthly Plant supply plans of celulose. Pay back analysis conducted during the project indicated a transportation cost reduction of 5%.
