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Maron Systems Announcement: OAS is Upgrading
Maron Systems is upgrading OAS infrastructure to offer the latest industry-forward technology. Strategically, this upgrade aims to provide users with a greater, competitive edge in the fast-changing digital environment by delivering security enhancements, improved system performance, and maintaining compliance with industry standards.
Migrating to the newest version of OAS has been a multi-year investment with the end-goal of setting up our users for long-term, sustainable growth. Our roll-out model has been carefully considered to facilitate a gradual transition from older versions of OAS to newer features and technologies in key functional areas while minimizing disruption to business operations.
Here are some of the benefits you can expect to see from OAS v6:
- Modernized interface while carrying forward the best of legacy OAS versions
- Compliant with the latest security standards allowing integration with 3rd party authentication providers
- Reduced licensing costs for users with Oracle Forms & WebLogic becoming obsolete with the new architecture
- System infrastructure is significantly simplified, no longer requiring installation of Java Runtime Environments on Client or Server, and significantly reducing administrative burden
- Versatility across multiple browsers, supported on mobile and tablet devices
For more information, please see the OAS v6 Product Roadmap below, highlighting the exciting releases that are completed and in progress.
Maron Systems is excited to bring these advancements and are committed to continually enhancing OAS v6 to ensure you’re trading commodities and not your time. Stay tuned for further updates and features as we progress through our development phases.
Recall a time when you had to rely on someone else’s schedule. It’s often an adjustment because everyone has their own system of organizing data – whether it’s personal or company preference. That’s why it’s imperative that our users can tailor their berth plans exactly how they envision. In this post, we highlight how OAS Shipment Planner (Berth Planning) configurations can reflect diverse aesthetic and informational preferences to powerfully streamline operational efficiency.
OAS Shipment Planner (Berth Planning) is a planning, scheduling, and visualization software that empowers operators to streamline berth activity, improve operational visibility, and mitigate demurrage costs. As a richly configurable solution, berth schedulers can intuitively map vessel schedules and berth activities for maximum process efficiency.
Aesthetic Preferences
Users can flexibly adjust colors, outlining, and icons to best reflect personal, or organizational preferences in the Gantt visualizations. These stylistically highlighted events provide a bird’s eye view for berth schedulers, helping them swiftly discern priority levels and act based on priorities such as incoming products, ship status, estimated demurrages, and much more. Aligned, collaborative efforts within the team are made easier when key information is presented in a digestible manner.
Informational Preferences
Within the Gantt view, users can also opt for a compact or expanded display of vessel shipment details. From details such as quantity, vessel name, ETA, DWT, confirmation status, and much more, users have the freedom to show as much or little as needed to drive efficient information sharing. Additionally, users also have the functionality to add shipment-specific remarks, with explanations in plain sight to streamline workflows and communication between key personnel. OAS Shipment Planner (Berth Planning) also provides a Jetty view, featuring a pictorial, real-time representation of scheduled events.
When implemented, these small, but mighty configurations truly have the potential to boost operational agility and efficiency. With a system that blends aesthetic and informational preferences, users can fine-tune their berth schedules to suit their viewing needs, while streamlining communication and promoting smooth teamwork.
We’d love to show you OAS Shipment Planner (Berth Planning) in action.
Let’s pave the way towards your envisioned success.
Contact our specialists for a demo: enquiries@maronsystems.co.uk
Introduction
Berth planning and optimization are critical components of efficient port operations. For berth and jetty schedulers, the ability to optimize these processes can lead to significant improvements in berth utilization and reduced demurrage costs. Here, we’ll discuss how OAS Shipment Planner can improve berth planning and optimization processes.
Understanding the Importance of Berth Planning
Efficient berth planning is essential for maximizing port capacity utilization, reducing vessel turnaround times, and reducing demurrage costs. Adequately managing allocation of berths allows schedulers the ability to ensure smooth vessel arrivals and departures and thus, enhanced port performance over time. Smart integration and clear visibility across departments increases efficiency across the supply chain.
Challenges Faced by Berth Schedulers
Schedulers often encounter various challenges in their day-to-day operations. These problems can range from conflicting berth requests, limited visibility into berth availability, to manual scheduling processes that are prone to errors and inefficiencies. As a result, companies are then subject to delays, congestion, demurrage fees, and increased operational costs. Facing these overwhelming challenges requires a streamlined and automated solution to berth planning.
Key Strategies for Improving Berth Planning
1. Implementing a user-friendly, centralized berth management system: By leveraging a dedicated berth management software like OAS Shipment Planner, individuals and teams can dynamically gain oversight into berth availability and demurrage cost management. A drag-and-drop interface is used with Gantt charts to prevent selection of inappropriate berths and proactively manage berth conflicts.
2. Automating processes with smart features: Critical information or changes of events are monitored constantly and then instantaneously shared with schedulers, allowing them to plan accordingly. Intelligent automatic scheduling can create optimal schedules for complex busy port scenarios. In addition, the best matches for berth, vessel, and product availability can be suggested to schedulers ensuring the highest degree of resource optimization.
3. Efficient integration within the organization: OAS Shipment Planner natively integrates with neighboring OAS modules to provide a comprehensive, real-time outlook on your operations at any given time. Beyond the OAS product suite, OAS Shipment Planner also flexibly integrates well with other systems via modern APIs to ensure your organization can reap the same benefits.
Conclusion
Efficient berth planning is crucial for enhancing site operations and reducing demurrage costs. By centralizing solutions, embracing integration and utilizing smart features, berth schedulers can effectively tackle their day-to-day challenges. With OAS Shipment Planner, schedulers can confidently position their sites for sustained improvements.
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Vancouver, British Columbia - June 9, 2023 - Vela Software Group (“Vela”), an operating group of Canadian public company Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU) and its division Navarik are pleased to announce the acquisition of Maron Systems Ltd – an independent specialist software development company based in Wales, UK. Maron System’s clientele extends from major global corporations to national and regional organizations, providing oil accounting and shipping management solutions to the oil refining sector since 2003.
As a reflection of Vela’s Investment Philosophy, Maron Systems will continue operating alongside Navarik. Joining the Vela family provides a strengthened network of support and access to cutting-edge development resources, ushering in the next phase of growth.
William Cyr, CEO of Navarik states “We are pleased to welcome Maron Systems into the Vela family as we embark on this journey together. Maron’s customer-focused approach and deep industry knowledge, alongside Navarik’s software products, will continue driving industry-forward solutions within the oil and gas industry. This is the beginning of an extraordinary journey as we continue reshaping the industry and delivering exceptional value to our customers.”
About Vela. Vela is a global provider of software solutions to several vertical industries. Vela acquires, manages, and builds specific software businesses which provide specialized, mission-critical software solutions. Vela companies invest in becoming leaders in their industries and to better serve their customers. We help companies improve their operations, grow through organic initiatives, and seek acquisitions that can strengthen their market position.