F-MAN Project – Final Review Genoa, December 2 nd – 3 rd , 2004

F-MAN Project – Final ReviewGenoa, December 2nd – 3rd, 2004 Prototype“users point of view” AMM, DPM and TSM

Overview • F-MAN System Main Modules • Roles • Feature List • Tracking System Module (TSM) • Map module • Data Processing Module (DPM) • Master data, Itineraries • Maintenance • Asset Management Module (AMM) • F-MAN process • Model: Order, Trip, Task • Proposals -> Reservation • Decision Support System • Delay affecting consecutive orders • What’s next

F-MAN System Main Modules • Internet based order processing (wagon reservation) • F-MAN supports wagon selection for a transport order (Decision Support System) • Order- and status monitoring using a board computer (OBT) and a map interface (tracking & tracing) • Time supervision and ETA calculation • Fleet management (Asset Management Module) and Scheduling • Optimization of the wagon usage (consecutive orders per wagon) • Bid and offer (status affecting DSS)

Roles, Real Time Data • Wagon Owners (WO) provide their wagons considering certain restrictions (e.g. contractual obligations) using the F-MAN application. • Infrastructure Managers (IM) issue corridors and schedules for the transport order • Order Managers (OM) enter transport orders for their customers • Fleet Managers (FM) assign wagons using the Decision Support System in order to optimize usage according to pre-defined criteria • Operation Managers (OPM) confirm the transport request for wagons and communicate with Fleet Managers using the F-MAN application • Based on real time data wagon statuses and schedules are supervised – taking into account maintenance intervals and downtimes of the wagons

LOGIN DPM Create / view / edit Create / view / edit Create / view / edit Track & Trace Notify damage Maintenance Plan Unforeseen delay Create / view / edit Assign wagons View ETA Shift timetable on OBT Find wagons AMM Bid-and-offer . Scheduling of orders Decision support Delay mgmt. Statistics What the user can do

F-MAN Project – Final ReviewGenoa, December 2nd – 3rd, 2004 TSM

TSM: Tracking & Tracing • Tracking & Tracing is based on a graphical map interface • For each kind of visualization a different symbol is displayed to represent objects • Tooltips provide additional information

F-MAN Project – Final ReviewGenoa, December 2nd – 3rd, 2004 DPM

DPM: Data Processing Module The main functions of the DPM are: • performs the user and wagon registration (F-MAN pool formulation) • maintains the system databases • translates and integrates wagons On-Board Terminal data with information coming from other entities (OPM, FM or MM) in order to forecast Expected Time of Arrival • performs the management of SMS communication • determines wagons availability taking into account status oriented maintenance and planned inspections

DPM: Module Main Page

DPM: Wagon details

DPM: Assign Wagon to Itinerary

DPM: Itineraries

DPM: Maintenance

F-MAN Project – Final ReviewGenoa, December 2nd – 3rd, 2004 AMM

AMM: Asset Management Module The main functions of the AMM are: • user interface to the system • interact with the DPM in order to provide the FM with timely and appropriate solution to OM requests and to process Transport Orders collaboratively • asset management based on reliable and updated information on the fleet, enabling productivity control and monitoring • automation of workflow, information flow and distribution of knowledge to involved people • Decision Support System (DSS) to select the wagons and suggest appropriate actions • optimization of the F-MAN pool

OM CS OPM FM F-Man Tool Transport request Wagon request (order) Wagon request (task) F-Man options (proposal) Transport request (proposal) Transport confirmation (proposal) Release resource (proposal) Empty wagon paths and time table Wagon movement confirmation AMM: F-MAN process

AMM: F-MAN model Station 2 Wagon 4 Station 3 Wagon 2 costs costs costs Station 1 Wagon 1 shunting yard 1 origin station(loading) costs Station 4 Wagon 5 destination station(unloading) shunting yard 2

ORDER O D TRIP1 ? O D ? PROPOSAL1 PROPOSAL1 X1 O D Y1 PROPOSAL2 PROPOSAL2 X2 O D Y2 PROPOSAL3 PROPOSAL3 X3 O D Y3 AMM: Defining a trip

AMM: A defined trip ORDER O D TRIP1 X2 O D Y3 TASK1 TASK3 D Y3 X2 O TASK2 O D

AMM: Decision Support System • Proper selection: • Consider fixed and variable wagon and transport costs concerning distance and time • Consider wagon availability and fleet utilization • System is open to customization and allows to implement business rules of future users, e.g. • Priorities amongst wagon owners • Restricted areas • Consideration of New Wagon Status criteria • Consecutive Transport Orders per wagon • Future: automatic selection of „proper“ wagons

AMM: Decision Support System (Selection rules and criteria) Price as a criterion for the proposed solution: Quality = kmXD * Wpricekm + kmXO * OPMpricekm kmXD = distance between wagon source X and destination D kmXO = distance between wagon source X and origin O Wpricekm = price of the wagon for a certain value (day / hour) OPMpricekm = price of the OPM for a certain value (day / hour)

Delay: 1. possible delay GPS Position per SMS destination delay Geo-fence

Delay: 2. F-MAN notification F-MAN WPI Order Order Order Order Wagon time Wagon Position (WPI)

Delay: 3. Effect on destination F-MAN Determine destination and calculate ETA Order Order Order Order Wagon time

Delay: 4. Determine effect delay state: RELA state: RELA state: RELA Order Order Order Order Wagon time delay state: DEFI state: DEFI state: DEFI Order Order Order Order Wagon time

Alternative Wagon Alternative Wagon Start Destination

F-MAN Project – Final ReviewGenoa, December 2nd – 3rd, 2004 What’s next?

What‘s next ? F-MAN is capable of dealing with different issues because order management and wagon selection is on a very high level and can be customized. • F-MAN in intermodal logistics chains ? • F-MAN II ?

F-MAN Project – Final ReviewGenoa, December 2nd – 3rd, 2004 Thank you for your attention

F-MAN Project – Final Review Genoa, December 2 nd – 3 rd , 2004