GULF STEVEDORING CONTRACTING COMPANY IS IMPROVING TERMINAL EFFICIENCY WITH N4

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"N4 HAS IMPROVED TERMINAL EFFICIENCY."

- Abdulhay Alafrangy, Chief Information Officer, GSCCO

CHALLENGES

  • Solved for the following challenges with Navis N4:
    • Quay crane productivity and vessel turn time
    • Equipment utilization in the yard
    • Efficiency with gate processes
    • Labor utilization
    • Customer communication and satisfaction
    • Inventory management
    • Compliance and interaction with customs and tax offices
    • Operational visibility
    • Event monitoring
    • Reporting billing

USE CASE

  • Purchased Navis N4 over the following competitors:
    • Real Business Solutions
  • Rates the following N4 capabilities, as they compare to competitors:
    • Reliability: superior
    • Scalability: superior
    • Performance potential:superior
    • Technology platform: superior
    • Company expertise: superior
  • Saw a return to their TOS investment in 1- 6 months.

RESULTS

  • Moved to Navis N4 for the following reasons:
    • To update to a more modern platform
    • To better optimize operations
    • To prepare for or implement automated equipment or operational processes
    • To support changing business requirements
    • To improve competitive advantages
    • To improve ROI potential
  • Increased the productivity of their IT staff by > 75% with Navis N4.
  • Increased gate operational productivity by > 75% with Navis N4.
  • Productivity of their yard operation increased by 75% with Navis N4.
  • Improved the productivity of their vessel load and discharge operation by > 75% with Navis N4.