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Cirrus Logistics is a leading provider of network optimisation software to the oil and gas industry. This decision support tool enables companies to recreate their national and international distribution networks in a computer environment and identify the least cost means of fulfilling demand given various constraints.

The software undertakes a total cost optimisation encompassing source costs (production/ purchases/ exchange), multi-modal primary distribution, depot costs and secondary distribution. As a result, the system is used in both a strategic and tactical capacity to reduce the total cost-to-serve and maximise margin.

Strategically the software enables companies to review the number, location and capacities of their depot infrastructure to support current and forecast demand environments, in terms of volumes and geography. In addition, the ability to automatically generate sensitivity analyses on the cost impact of network constraints, such as exchange agreements and transport and depot capacities, provides a powerful means of prioritising development objectives and supporting capital investment cases.

Tactically, supply chain professionals in the industry are using the software to identify the least cost source and supply route for each demand point. This enables them to manage & re-negotiate exchange contracts, determine primary modes of distribution, allocate demand points to depots, calculate resource requirements and quantify the cost-to-serve each customer.

Recent applications include national network planning, pan-European network optimisation, and network integration following mergers and acquisitions. Cirrus Logistics’ technology in this field has been tested for over 10-years by clients such as ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Total, Engen, Caltex and Q8, with installations in North and South America, the UK, Mainland Europe, Africa, India and South East Asia.