Australia's Port Kembla Coal Terminal Maximizing Throughput and Optimizing Stockyard and Ship Loader Utilization With Quintiq Solution

MELBOURNE, Australia, August 9, 2010 - Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling
(APS) solutions, announced that Port Kembla Coal Terminal (PKCT) is already
realizing bottom-line benefits from the Quintiq integrated operational
planning solution, which went live at PKCT in February. Within less than six
months, the company has reported improved port terminal throughput, better
utilization of the stock yard, and enhanced visibility of scheduled
maintenance and its impact on capacity resulting in shorter coal ship queues.

PKCT, an Australian coal exporting terminal located south of
Sydney on Australia's east coast, handles in excess of 13 million tons of
coal annually. Coal is delivered to Port Kembla via both road and rail and is
stored in a stockyard on site until the cargo is assembled, reclaimed and
taken by conveyor to waiting ships. In 2009, 226 ships were loaded with more
than 13.2 million ton of coal and almost 400,000 tons of coke. PKCT
implemented the Quintiq APS solution to support it in optimally handling the
increasingly large volumes of coal it dispatches.

Maximizing throughput requires solution flexibility

The Quintiq solution is an integrated operational planning solution that
provides real time visibility across the Port Kembla coal supply chain,
covering the movement of coal from the coal terminal unload point to vessel
departures across multiple time horizons. PKCT chose Quintiq because the
solution could handle the complex planning puzzle associated with train and
truck unloading, ship loading and managing onsite storage. Another factor
that made Quintiq ideal is its immense flexibility - enabling it to take into
consideration all of the numerous business rules associated with stock yard
utilization, machinery and other critical port assets. After just six months,
PKCT is already experiencing increased throughput and better utilization of
its resources and storage capacities.

Automated planning improves decision making while reducing
planner fatigue

Quintiq automated many of PKCT's planning functions and shifted embedded
knowledge to the planning solution. A centralized information database has
been set up with business rules and processes in place. Knowledge can now be
shared. With Quintiq, PKCT's planners have greater visibility and foresight
and they are better equipped to handle outages and deal with large forecast
demands. All in all, planners are now more independent and they work under
less stress, lowering fatigue.

In addition, the Quintiq solution enables PKCT to do
performance-based planning. Managers can develop data-driven targets and
goals and make informed decisions on the parts of the supply chain that they
control and influence. Quintiq also provides what-if scenario capabilities so
planners can fully understand the consequences of planning decisions on the
coal supply chain.

Smooth implementation and positive results

"We at PKCT have been impressed with how quickly the Quintiq solution has
brought us positive benefits in terms of vessel turnaround time and improved
stockpile management," commented Mark Beale, Planning Manager at PKCT. "We
now handle the coal at the port more quickly and efficiently. This planning
tool has allowed us to identify bottlenecks early and improve customer
service."

Paul Shepherd, Business Unit Director at Quintiq added: "The
bottom line and indirect benefits that PKCT has achieved in just months is
the best kind of proof of the value Quintiq can bring to bulk terminals. We
enjoy the challenge of customizing our solutions to meet the complex planning
puzzles of organizations like Port Kembla. It brings us great satisfaction to
witness the positive changes we can deliver companies with our solutions."

About PKCT

www.pkct.com.au

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More Information: Quintiq , Martijn van Gils , Global Marketing Director , Phone: +31(0)73-691-07-39 , Email: martijn.van.gils at quintiq.com; Quintiq Australia, Charlotte Poh, Marketing Executive, Phone: +61-3-9268-6900, Email: charlotte.poh at quintiq.com