The logistics software for long-haul traffic Reliable. Efficient. Economical.ZEDAS develops standard software products for the management of rail freight transport, ve- hicle fleets and railway infrastructure. Our specialisation and expertise make the difference to our customers‘ advantage! Leading companies in the industry have been placing their trust in us for more than 25 years. With ZEDAS, you are choosing a high-performance partner whose products are future-proof due to consistent further development. We provide you with comprehensive support for their launch and are there for you round the clock with our 24/7 service. We will make the software available to you via the Internet through our computer centre, on request. Competence all along the line 2 Railway undertakings (RU) are under high cost and competitive pressure. In addition, there are challenges due to digitisation, the shortage of skilled workers and high demands on documentation and verification. Companies who want to be successful in rail freight transport in the long-term don‘t just have to plan transport services efficiently but also keep an eye on the profitability of or- ders at all times. You are often confronted with these questions in everyday business life: How can I plan efficiently and react to deviations? How can I monitor and control the profitability of my orders? How do I integrate all employees, customers and partners into the processes? How can I meet my obligations to provide evidence for the authorities? How can I invoice services completely and quickly? This is exactly where the integrated product concept of zedas®cargo comes in. The focus is on the entire added value of railway undertakings – from calculation, planning and scheduling to operational management, billing and post-calculation. Our modular standard software creates continuous digital information flows and provides a consistent database for all core processes in the company. The expenses for planning, monitoring, customer information and documentation are significantly decreased and error rates are reduced. Key figures and statistics are available at the touch of a button. With the help of zedas®cargo you are well prepared for the future. The right software for your requirements 3The logistics software for long-haul trafficProcess overview long-haul traffic Planning Operation Calculation Controlling Invoicing Contract 4 zedas®cargo reliably supports you in calculating rail transports. The simple creation of costing variants helps you find alternatives and identify the best possible vari- ant during the sales phase. After successful order pro- cessing, the calculated costs can be compared with the actual costs. This is the basis for solid controlling! Contract-relevant information can be ideally captured and managed with zedas®cargo. All factors, such as the production plan, agreed delivery quantities, conditions for internal and external services and quality targets are taken into account. By defining rules for sending messag- es and documents, you can meet your customers‘ infor- mation needs. In this way messages are automatically generated during operation, for instance, for the provi- sion of wagons, train departures, delays, etc. © Thorsten Kesseler, EGP A well thought-out service 5The logistics software for long-haul trafficEfficient order and resource planning runs smoothly for regular train services and ad-hoc traffic with zedas®cargo. Different planning horizons offer the user the option of long-term planning as well as weekly planning and daily planning. This is the basis for operations. Thanks to clear gantt charts, planners and dispatchers are able to immediately identify plan- ning conflicts and free capacities. All planning objects are linked so that changes, such as cancellations, delays or personnel absences, are immediately apparent in all planning views. This ensures the optimum utilisation of existing resources and efficient operational manage- ment. Extensive filter functions make operation much easier. OPTIMISED RESOURCE PLANNING AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON Thanks to the Opti Planner, zedas®cargo includes a powerful tool for rail freight transport. Standard planning processes are automated and optimised - a real gain in efficiency! In the case of personnel assignment for example, all services are independently identified and as- signed on the basis of the applicable hard and soft factors. The software calculates alternative planning suggestions for rapid response to operational events. Planners and dispatchers are relieved, resources are used in a balanced and efficient manner. Well prepared, well driven 6ROUTE PLANNING All the route’s operational and technical data are recorded in the system. Timetables are automatically imported through interfaces with infrastructure managers. The data flows directly into order and resource planning. PERSONNEL PLANNING zedas®cargo allows the planning of optimum personnel tours and services in compliance with all applicable working time regulations and collective wage agreements. The basis for this are the personnel requirements that are automatically created on the basis of the entered orders and timetable data. Definable elements such as business trips and set-up times are added using drag & drop as part of the planning. Regular services and tour cycles can already be prepared in the long- term planning and therefore facilitate the daily work. Employees are assigned to the services in the personnel scheduling. Qualifications, such as medical fitness, driving licence category, knowl- edge of locomotive series, route knowledge, are checked by the system. Data is added from operations, automatically creating a digital register for train drivers and route knowledge. LOCOMOTIVE PLANNING Similar to personnel planning, locomotive planning is based on order services that are linked to cycles using drag & drop. During the planning phase, location clashes are identified and various suitabil- ity criteria for the locomotives are checked and visualised. This also applies to locomotives that are not available, e.g. due to maintenance, rentals etc. 7The logistics software for long-haul trafficzedas®cargo makes it possible to prepare, handle, monitor and document operations in the best possible way. Employees in the control centre can see the orders, resources and train journeys at all times through various graphic views. Order changes, ad-hoc services or cancellations are incorporated on a daily basis. Interfaces to infrastructure managers enable the continuous tracking of national and international trains. In the event of deviations from the plan, zedas®cargo visualises conflicts and rule vio- lations and allows for timely and targeted intervention. Operational events, such as the removing of damaged wagons, are documented. To minimise manual data entry, the system has various options to import wagon and load- ing information, such as the Rail Hub (see Info Box) logistics platform or various standard interfaces. SIMPLE TRAIN PREPARATION THANKS TO MOBILE SUPPORT Mobile applications for tablets and smartphones are available for operational activities actually on the train. The tasks in train preparation are supported according to internation- al standards. These include, for example, forming the train composition, handling damaged wagons, brake calculation and creating the necessary documents. RAIL HUB - PLATFORM FOR DIGITAL TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT The zedas®cargo Rail Hub is the web-based platform for professional interaction with RU and customers. Transport orders are recorded, coordinated and released electronically. Al- ternatively, an Excel upload function is available. The customer can see the order status as well as the current position of the train including relative position in the portal. Efficiency in a nutshell 8SHIPMENT TRACKING & ETA ACROSS NATIONAL BORDERS The information, THAT and HOW the estimated time of arrival (ETA) is changing, is crucial for customers. Status information generated in real time, e.g. on delays, significantly simplifies the planning of follow-up activities in the transport chain. ZEDAS has combined the data from the entire course of the transport order and the use of resources with current train-running information for this purpose. In addition to the automatic filtering of important shipment information, each customer can define how, when and which events they want to be informed about. TAF TSI - THE NEW STANDARD FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATION ZEDAS already has developed interfaces on the basis of the European TAF standard. This gives our customers the option of standardised communication between railway stake- holders across national and infrastructure borders. ZEDAS is closely monitoring the further development of the TAF standard and will gradually implement any applicable require- ments in future releases. 9The logistics software for long-haul trafficNext >