In-Flight Services Provider LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim Increases Operating Efficiency with Quintiq

By Quintiq Applications B.v., PRNE
Saturday, February 20, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, February 22, 2010 - Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling
(APS) solutions, today announced that LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim, a leading
provider of in-flight catering and cabin handling services, went live in
Malaysia with the Quintiq Advanced Ramp Operations Scheduling solution. The
Quintiq solution provides LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim with a powerful decision
support application for on-the-day scheduling, enabling higher productivity,
more cost-effective operations and improved service delivery.

The LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim operating site at the Kuala Lumpur
International Airport in Malaysia serves more than 40,000 meals and provides
services to more than 220 aircrafts every day. Multiple aircraft types
requiring different service carts and other equipment, numerous menu ordering
options, dynamic flight schedules, and frequent last-minute aircraft, gate
and passenger list changes together create a highly complex operational
environment. The Quintiq solution supports LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim planners in
maximizing resource utilization and in dealing effectively with the
innumerable daily scheduling disturbances.

Greater Capacity Utilization and Better Cost Control

The Quintiq Advanced Ramp Operations Scheduling solution, based
on the core Quintiq APS technology, is a single integrated system for full
multi-resource planning and operational decision making. This advanced
decision support application provides accurate and flexible on-the-day
scheduling and revisions in real-time, including roster/shift assignment and
optimal trip creation for delivery trucks. LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim has already
reported a substantial increase in productivity in general and a significant
improvement in efficiency through a reduction in corrective maintenance and
preventative maintenance costs for its high lift operations. The company has
seen a return on investment (ROI) in 6 months.

"The main benefits we are seeing from the Quintiq solution are in
the areas of delivery performance and operational efficiency through
increased productivity levels and better cost control," commented Pieter
Harting
, General Manager, LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim. "With Quintiq, we now have
the ability to take into account every possible variable to substantially
optimize the deployment of our resources and workforce. The software's
visualization features provide our planners with a full overview of how well
resources are being utilized."

Sanjay Nair, Managing Director, South East Asia, Quintiq, added:
"Against the background of the current weak economic environment, many
companies are looking for ways to cut costs and improve operational
efficiency. LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim is a good example of how a company has
leveraged our advanced planning solutions to achieve significant cost
savings."

About LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim

LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim's Sdn Bhd (LSGB) is an airline catering
company that serves more than thirty international airlines at the Kuala
Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA). LSGB prides itself on the preparation of
100% guaranteed halal meals and a fully integrated food logistics supply
chain which includes cold rooms, warehouses and distribution support.

About Quintiq

Quintiq provides advanced planning, scheduling and supply chain
management solutions. The fast-growing software company, established in 1997,
offers solutions for planning and optimizing complex business processes
throughout the enterprise. The company's headquarters is located in the
Netherlands
and it has subsidiaries in Australia, China, Finland, Germany,
Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the USA, with implementations in 68
countries.

For more information: www.quintiq.com.

More information: Quintiq, Martijn van Gils, Global Marketing Director, +31(0)73-691-07-39, martijn.van.gils at quintiq.com; Quintiq South-East Asia, Harveenpal Singh, Marketing Manager, +603-2382-1112, harveenpal.singh at quintiq.com

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