{"id":126116,"date":"2024-09-13T20:23:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=56115"},"modified":"2024-09-13T20:23:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:23:28","slug":"norfolk-southern-boosts-austell-terminal-efficiency-with-informs-optimisation-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=126116","title":{"rendered":"Norfolk Southern boosts Austell terminal efficiency with INFORM\u2019s optimisation solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>INFORM\u2019s Syncrotess Optimization Plus solution is officially live at Norfolk Southern\u2019s Austell terminal in Atlanta, US. The add-on AI and optimisation solution will help the terminal operator maximise control and efficiency over yard storage, stacked and crane movement operations.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-56115\"><\/span>This is not the first project in which INFORM and Norfolk Souther worked together. The Atlanta-based freight railroad and terminal operator implemented the same solution at its Rossvile terminal in Tennessee in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>According to Matthew Wittemeier, Director of Marketing and Sales at INFORM\u2019s Terminal &amp; Distribution Center Logistics Division, getting the Austell terminal up and running has been a journey, yet a rewarding one, considering the positive impact it is expected to have at Norfolk Southern\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>On the same wavelength, Will Deshazor, Norfolk Southern Group Vice President Intermodal Automotive Terminal Operations, stressed that \u201cINFORM&#8217;s Syncrotess Optimization Plus solution is helping revolutionise operations at Austell and Rossville terminals, providing unparalleled visibility and efficiency in stacked operations, yard storage, and crane movements.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/intermodal\/2024\/06\/14\/duisburg-gateway-terminal-selects-inform-to-aid-sustainability-strides\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sven-Zo%CC%88lle-DGT_Alex-van-Winckel-INFORM_Christoph-Kahlert-DGT_from-left_Copyright-duisport-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/intermodal\/2024\/06\/14\/duisburg-gateway-terminal-selects-inform-to-aid-sustainability-strides\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Duisburg Gateway Terminal selects INFORM to aid sustainability strides<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Building on existing TOS<\/h2>\n<p>INFORM\u2019s add-on AI and optimisation solution takes a modular approach to adding advanced intelligence to a terminal\u2019s existing TOS. This path allows them to isolate the terminal\u2019s specific challenges and provide a tailored solution for their specific operational challenges. As an add-on optimisation solution, Norfolk Southern has built the required optimisation on top of their existing Terminal Operating System (TOS) OPTCS 2.0.<\/p>\n<h2>Ahead of the curve<\/h2>\n<p>In particular, Norfolk Southern uses INFORM\u2019s Yard Optimizer (YO) to manage their stacked operations intelligently. \u201cThe Yard Optimizer works with the TOS to allocate storage locations for containers within the yard, to automatically determine the next operationally efficient move, and to better allocate handover locations for external trucks to minimise travel distance for the container in and out of the stack,\u201d explains the leading software provider.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Wittemeier highlighted that implementing such a solution and demonstrating that stacking can be done effectively is critical for the industry since, in his view, \u201cthe future of most North American intermodal terminals is stacked\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the Yard Optimizer (YO), the terminal operator also reaps the benefits of the Crane Optimizer (CO) solution, which enhances the movements of overhead cranes, minimises empty travel and maximises the productivity of the lift equipment. 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