One of the leaders in the logistics sector, it is widely recognized for its excellence in providing cutting-edge solutions in São Paulo. Specialized in the storage and transportation of chemicals, petrochemicals and petroleum products, the company operates with a modern and highly efficient infrastructure, ensuring the integrity and safety in the handling of sensitive cargo.
With a commitment to expand its operational capacity to meet growing demand by 2035, as set out in its master plan, the company sought EYF’s partnership to validate the investments required for this expansion. The company also needed to forecast how different transport modes – road, rail and waterway – would respond in the face of the projected increase in demand.
By adopting an advanced digital planning approach in collaboration with EYF, the company was able to project the impact of demand growth on its modes over a 12-year period. This ensured a more sustainable and efficient operation, enabling more assertive decision-making based on concrete data.
Solutions:
In partnership with EYF, the company adopted a digital planning solution to optimize its operations and validate its master plan. The project was divided into phases, focusing on:
- Transport system planning: Road, rail and waterway modes were analyzed, mapping the flow of trucks, trains and ships, and understanding how each mode interacted in cargo transportation.
- Tank system planning: Storage capacity was analyzed in detail, taking into account tank inflows and outflows, volume fluctuations and contingency management, ensuring a continuous and safe flow.
- Development of rail and road modes: This phase focused on planning the operational specifics and load capacities of land transport modes to guarantee smooth transportation and operational efficiency.
- Mode integration: The final phase integrated all transport modes, enabling a comprehensive view of operations and facilitating the identification of inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
Results:
- Identification of operational adjustments required to support projected growth.
- CAPEX validation for the railway mode from 2026, ensuring strategic and well-founded investments.
- Operational optimization that avoided a potential 57% increase in installed capacity.
- Projections indicated a possible 50% reduction in truck routing time and a 34% improvement in road transport lead time.
Impact
The implementation of the digital planning solution brought significant benefits, enabling the company to fine-tune operations and validate strategic investments with greater precision. This data-driven approach ensured that projected demand growth could be met without compromising operational efficiency. Among the key impacts, the optimization of logistics and infrastructure planning stood out, aligning future adjustments with the company’s long-term objectives.
In addition, company leaders began to make more assertive decisions grounded in concrete data, which reduced risks and maximized operational efficiency. Another significant benefit was the validation of investments, where the solution proved that the estimated CAPEX for the rail mode was adequate, allowing the company to allocate its resources strategically and effectively, reinforcing its readiness for future growth.