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AIMMS Highlights

Bridging the GAP between Business and OR

Gertjan de Lange VP Sales & Marketing

2008

AIMMS in a Nutshellor… what should you remember

• AIMMS is an integrated modeling system– modeling language, integrated GUI, direct access to commercial and

personal solvers, advanced deployment options, and extensive development support features

• AIMMS supports the complete optimization chain– from prototyping to large-scale deployment– from development to operational use– from single use to multi use– from desktop to (shared) (web) component

• AIMMS purpose is not to impose restrictions on the architecture, but to adapt to it

• AIMMS adds value to Developers, End Users, IT, and Management

AIMMS Mission

Enable people to

apply OR successfully

AIMMS/OR Beneficiaries & BenefitsBridging the GAP between business and OR

End Users/Business

IT

Management

AIMMS/OR Specialist

• Easy to incorporate

• Low TCO• Use of Standards

• Focus on development of Optimization solutions

• Advanced development tools available• Ability to bridge gap to End User,

Management, and IT• Fun to use

• Able to interact & communicate during development

• Fully serviced solutions (no restrictions): business can be leading!

• Any form they like

• High ROI• Creating a competitive edge • High employee satisfaction

AIMMS Continuous Development

To provide a platform (AIMMS) that allows businesses and universities to benefit from optimization techniques in the easiest and most effective way.

• high flexibility to tune applications to real-life business needs compared to packaged solutions,

• an integrated GUI builder for advanced graphical end user building and development support,

• the tools to create robust, stable, transferable and maintainable applications,

• direct access to best-of-breed solvers and the ability to connect your personal solver,

• easy to use deployment features to support prototyping to operational use and desktop to (shared) web service use,

• extensive development support tools that are both easy and fun to use.

AIMMS Overview

MODEL BUILDING

Model Explorer

Identifier Selector

Data Manager

Data Management Setup

AIMMS Productivity Tools

SETUP AIMMS 3

AIMMS - Overview

GUI CONSTRUCTION

Page Manager

Template Manager

Menu Builder

SOLVERS

CPLEX XPRESS XA CONOPT

PATH SNOPT MINOSKNITRO

MOSEKBARON LGOAOA(+OSI)

DatabasesODBC/OLE

DBXML / Excel

AIMMS API / COM Object

External DLLsFortran/C/C++

Web Services

(Some) AIMMS Highlights

• Procedural execution & definitions• Global & local compilation• Point & Click / Drag & Drop IDE


• Procedural execution & definitions• Global & local compilation• Point & Click / Drag & Drop IDE• Advanced diagnostic & development tools:

debugger, profiler, MP Inspector, data pages



debugger, profiler, MP Inspector, data pages• Data management & batch run options• Modeling of time constructs



debugger, profiler, MP Inspector, data pages• Data management & batch run options• Modeling of time constructs• Broad class of solvers and model types• Update, call-back, parallel solver options• Extensive matrix update functionality (GMP)• Advanced (interactive) GUI objects:

Gantt-chart, Pivot table, network object, etc.



debugger, profiler, MP Inspector, data pages• Data management & batch run options• Modeling of time constructs• Broad class of solvers and model types • Update, call-back, parallel solver options• Extensive matrix update functionality (GMP)• Advanced (interactive) GUI objects:


• Multi-Developer Support• Advanced Deployment options: Web

Services & Multi Agent Technology






Services & Multi Agent Technology• Units, Multi-Language & Conventions• Stochastic Programming Support• Excel Add-in & Excel Function Library






Services & Multi Agent Technology• Units, Multi-Language & Conventions• Stochastic Programming Support• Excel Add-in & Excel Function Library• Much … much … more …

AIMMS 3.8 Highlights Released December 2007

End Users/Business

IT

Management

AIMMS/OR Specialist

•Remote Procedure Call Framework• Portable & Web Service based• Interoperable between platforms

•Single Project File• Package your applications• Esasy distribution and installation

• Benders Decomposition for Stochastic Programming (linear)

• Nested Benders decomposition algorithm

• User-customizable procedure • Nonlinear Pre-Solve

• Powerful for NLP and MINLP• Possibly faster & better solutions

• Multi-Start Solve • Multiple starting points for NLP

solve• Find best feasible solution

• Single Project File• Package your applications• Esasy distribution and installation• AIMMS Viewer License

• Freely distributable AIMMS Viewer version

• Share your results with anybody

• Interactive Dashboard• Extensions to (GUI)

• Network Object: Curved & Segmented arcs, more zoom

• GIS: ESRI Shapes, Yahoo!©Maps

• Pivot Table

• AIMMS Viewer License• Freely distributable AIMMS

Viewer version• Share your results with

anybody• Interactive Dashboard

Sharing your ResultsFree AIMMS Viewer per AIMMS 3.8

Idea:• Share your results with

anybody (protected if needed)• Provide Interactive Dashboard

Actions:• Make application viewable • (Sub)Select data cases• Create .aimmspack-file• Send .aimmspack-file

AIMMS References

Who benefits from AIMMSExample customers

AIMMS ReferencesAIMMS References

Energy Management Solutions Areva T&DAreva T&D

Cat Cracking Shell OilShell Oil

Portfolio Management Merck & CoMerck & Co

Data Reconciliation Shell ChemicalsShell Chemicals

Production & Allocation Planning DSMDSM

Crude Oil Scheduling ShellShell

Refinery Scheduling BP AmocoBP Amoco

Forestry Management System Ontario MinistryOntario Ministry

Structured Asset Management ABN-AMROABN-AMRO

Nutrition Modeling UnisomaUnisoma

Sales & Operations Planning Applied OptimizationApplied Optimization

Whisky Liquidation Planning Brown-FormanBrown-Forman

Simulation & Optimization Plant BPBP GermanyGermany

Supply Chain Optimization Danzas Air & OceanDanzas Air & Ocean

Supplier Contract Optimization LeasePlan Inc (CQM)LeasePlan Inc (CQM)

Ostrich Breeding Planning Betel (Maximal Sistemas)Betel (Maximal Sistemas)

Investment Analysis PriceWaterhouseCoopersPriceWaterhouseCoopers

Design Optimization LG.PhilipsLG.Philips Displays (CQM)Displays (CQM)

Transport Optimization Danzas EuroNet (CQM)Danzas EuroNet (CQM)

Yield Management Watson WyattWatson Wyatt

Equilibrium Model for NW Europe Energy Center Energy Center

NetherlandsNetherlands

Crew Scheduling Tenon LtTenon Lt

Poultry Production Scheduling Perdigão; Sadia (UniSoma)Perdigão; Sadia (UniSoma)

Advanced Oil Blending Module Shell OilShell Oil

Cargo Revenue Management LufthansaLufthansa

Water Management Royal Haskoning Royal Haskoning

NetChain Simulation KLICT, Univ’s, DLNKLICT, Univ’s, DLN

Energy Matrix Optimization CST CST (UniSoma)(UniSoma)

Life Assurance & Pension Planning Mercer Oliver WymanMercer Oliver Wyman

Risk Analysis BlueSteel CorporationBlueSteel Corporation

Marine Scheduling ShellShell

Warehouse Management ETOS (Ab Ovo)ETOS (Ab Ovo)

Source: INFORMS Practice MeetingVancouver, April’07

Source: INFORMS Practice MeetingVancouver, April’07

AIMMS-based ApplicationsBayer – Product Management Suite

“AIMMS was chosen for its modeling power, its seamless integration to databases and its ability to function both as a stand-alone application for prototyping as well as a component of the final application.”

Dimitris SagiasSupply Chain Analyst

Infrastructure, Logistics and Supply Chain Solutions ofBayer

Source: INFORMS Practice MeetingBaltimore, April’08

Source: INFORMS Practice MeetingBaltimore, April’08

AIMMS-based ApplicationsLyondellBasell – Olefins Furnace Feed Scheduling

“AIMMS provided us an excellent platform to achieve fast prototyping, a 100% data – model separation for scalability, flexibility in solver usage, a common model for all six sites – in spite of all, and more the site specific exceptions, and more.”

Sheila Schmitt, Paul Leggett LyondellBasell

Vijay HanagandiApplied Optimization (AIMMS Service Partner)

See also: www.aimms.com/applied-optimization

AIMMS-based ApplicationsUnisoma/VCP – Forrest Planning

Considering harvesting costs and productivity forecasting that depends on each region, the model prescribes the best management actions for the forest areas in next 30 years, ensuring wood supply for the plants and minimizing costs.

The system deals with particular business practices, like land, evaluation of buy and sale opportunities, and need of soft variation on transportation costs year-to-year.

Solutions for the scenarios are visualized on maps by a connection of AIMMS with GIS, what enables the evaluation of spatial constraints that are not explicit on mathematical modeling but are operationally important.

Votorantim Celulose e Papel

AIMMS-based ApplicationsOMNR – Forestry Management

“Thanks to the AIMMS GUI design tool, the flexible interface that is now used by many forest planners makes it easy to concentrate on what's important - identifying forest management problems and developing strategies.”

Rob DavisOntario Ministry of Natural ResourcesOntario, Canada - Forestry Specialist

AIMMS-based ApplicationsUnisoma – Poultry Planning Solution Suite (Brazil)

See also: www.aimms.com/unisoma

AIMMS Partner CaseOutperform – Optimization Suite

See also: www.aimms.com/outperform

AIMMS-based ApplicationsShell - Crude Oil Scheduling & Blending

AIMMS-based ApplicationsShell - Cat Cracking

SHARC is currently used in more than 35 refineries and has been instrumental in improving the performance of their FCCUs. In an average unit this can equate to an annual margin increase of $2–3 million.

Weijian MoShell Global Solutions (US) Inc.Senior Staff Technologist

AIMMS-based ApplicationsCST/Mittal – Coal Supply Chain Planning

“Ábaco is an integrated system that has been used for CST's technical and purchase staff to schedule the coal shipments, controlling the level of stocks, optimizing and supporting the decision of the company, guaranteeing the continuous operation, maintaining the quality of the products with low variability”.

Luiz Afonso de Andrade Solid Fuels Purchase Executive Iron Making Department of CST

AIMMS-based ApplicationsUnisoma/CST – Strategic Planning Optimizer

Based on a MIP model and integrated to SAP APO (SNP Module of SAP), an AIMMS component was developed for CST´s Supply Chain Network Planning. This Optimizer supports the strategic decision process of obtaining the production mix optimization considering customer profitability as well the production and logistics capacities for CST and its subsidiary Vega do Sul.

“The AIMMS based Optimizer developed by UniSoma is the 'heart' of the System and the most important component of the project. It optimizes demand with basis on customer profitability - a request which we did not find in any 'package' - indicating the most lucrative flat steel customers for CST and Vega do Sul”.

Marcia Schwarz de Assis

CST´s Project Manager Information Technology Department of CST

AIMMS-based ApplicationsSITA/Deloitte - Waste Management

“SITA has reduced its yearly operational costs by €400,000 using mathematical programming, with project costs as low as €35,000.”

“Having a complete view of the supply chain, decisions are no longer suboptimal.”

Harry WesterbeekSITA NetherlandsProject Manager Strategy & Development

*The success of this project has been rewarded with an innovation award within SUEZ, the parent company of SITA. *The success of this project has been rewarded with an innovation award within SUEZ, the parent company of SITA.

AIMMS-based ApplicationsAREVA T&D – Energy Management Solutions

David SunManager of Central Markets ApplicationsAreva Transmission & Distribution Seattle, USA -

“AIMMS has provided us with the competitive edge to become and stay the leader in Energy Management Solutions”

AIMMS-based ApplicationsParagon DT – Multi-Language Workflow Management System

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