Case Study: Cementos Argos optimizes cement supply scheduling and vessel capacity utilization with AnyLogic

Developing Cement Supply Simulation Model to Optimize Scheduling and Vessel Capacity Utilization

Cementos Argos, a major cement producer operating across multiple countries and terminals, needed a better way to plan bulk cement supply than its manual Excel-based process allowed. With only about 15 days of visibility, the company struggled to balance inventories, vessel schedules, terminal constraints, and the goals of avoiding shortages, maximizing vessel capacity, and reducing discharge delays. AnyLogic simulation software was chosen to improve planning accuracy and extend operational visibility.

Using AnyLogic, Cementos Argos built a simulation model for bulk cement supply to its Eastern Caribbean terminals, incorporating terminal inventories, demand, vessel routes, loading/unloading rates, and working hours. The model helped the company extend visibility to 30–35 days, test multiple supply scenarios, and move updates from weekly to monthly, saving engineers time. Measurable results included 99% vessel capacity utilization and 84% supply plan fulfillment, above the 80% target, while eliminating inventory breakdowns during key periods and improving product availability.

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