Case Study: Cosan reduces cane transport CAPEX and improves agricultural operations with Simio

Brazil's leading ethanol producer finds simulation offers fast, picture-perfect analysis of agricultural operations

Cosan, a leading Brazilian ethanol and sugar producer, faced a challenge in its agricultural logistics operations. The company needed to analyze its post-harvest sugarcane transport to processing mills to identify bottlenecks, increase capacity, and determine the optimal number of vehicles required to avoid unnecessary capital expenditure. To tackle this, Cosan turned to the vendor Simio and utilized its simulation software for a predictive analysis.

Using Simio's simulation capabilities, Cosan built a detailed model of its operations to visualize the flow of sugarcane. The Simio model accurately predicted that the company could avoid purchasing eleven full cane transport sets, resulting in CAPEX savings of over $500,000. The solution provided a fast and accurate view of queuing points and resource occupancy, giving management a powerful tool for future planning and risk analysis.

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Mara Veronez

Information Technology Professional