May 28, 2012 [ARC] - Working in close collaboration with Vopak, the world's largest independent bulk liquid terminal operator, Emerson Process Management has developed a software solution for managing and optimizing bulk liquid terminals.
The new application is based on the Logistics module in Emerson’s Syncade platform, which provides intelligent links between IT and industrial automation technology. This software application has been deployed for the first time at the recently completed Vopak fuel distribution terminal at Amsterdam Westpoort in the Netherlands.
Vopak has almost 400 years of experience in storage and distribution and is the world leader in independent bulk liquid storage terminals.
The bulk liquid terminal application has been developed to support the expanding terminal market. The new application within Syncade Logistics comprises advanced planning and integrated stock management tools, order handling, and auto-routing. The software is aligned with the liquids handling application within Emerson’s DeltaV digital automation system.
Through links to Emerson’s DeltaV process automation system and to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, Syncade Logistics is designed to provide terminal owner-operators with savings at the administrative level.
