"We recently had our best production month ever at the smelter. Quantalytic was instrumental in helping us set up the planning systems that contributed substantially towards achieving this result" - Brett Harries, Smelter Manager, Xstrata Copper Smelter, Queensland

Process Modelling

 

We model industrial, chemical, metallurgical and business processeses within various businesses. Examples include: 

 

• Metallurgical processes - mine concentrators, ore treatment plants

• Chemical processes - acid plants, smelters

• Industrial processes - refineries, power stations

• Business processes - call centres, banking processes

 

Our approach is summarised in the diagram. We combine a mix of first principle modelling, qualitative interpretation and (where data exists) statistical data modelling to extract the "true" dynamics at play. The resulting models have a solid basis in theory as well as in measured behaviour. We then turn the models into practical planning / scheduling / budgeting / forecasting tools. We are platform agnostic, but we typically embed the logic in spreadsheets, Adaptive Planning models or in custom built software. Our models are normally used for:

 

• Production planning / forecasting

• Business process improvement

• Strategic scenario planning

 

Read this case study for a practical example of a chemical process we have modelled.