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Vopak Launches New Terminal Management System Built with OutSystems Low-Code Platform
OutSystems announced that Vopak, the world's leading independent tank
storage company, launched a new Terminal Management System that was
solely built with OutSystems low-code application development platform.
The Arrival2Departure application is now active in the port of Savannah,
Georgia, USA, and will soon be rolled out worldwide to all of Vopak's
terminals.
The Terminal Management System -- a big step forward in the company's
digital transformation -- supports Vopak's main logistical core
processes. OutSystems enables Vopak's developers to build and deliver
enterprise-grade applications faster and more efficiently.
Vopak is already experiencing several business advantages with
OutSystems flexible, cloud-based platform, including:
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Real-time insight - Because the Terminal Management System operates
from one central database that is updated in real-time, employees have
24/7 insight into the terminals' logistics processes, from anywhere in
the world. Operational decisions can be made using the actual data,
resulting in better planning decisions and increased safety.
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Mobile workforce - Unlike the old ERP, the Terminal Management System
is available on safe tablets and smartphones. This gives terminal
employees in the workplace immediate access to all protocols and
procedures
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Flexible IT - With OutSystems, the IT department can implement changes
in weeks instead of months like the old ERP system. This enables the
company to respond more quickly to new situations and requests from
the workplace and from its customers.
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Efficiency improvement - All these benefits combined provide a great
efficiency improvement within the company. Roughly estimated, terminal
employees' work can be carried out 1 to 25 percent faster.
"The development of this Terminal Management System is part of a larger
IT transformation program within Vopak," said Leo Brand, Vopak's CIO.
"In parallel, we are phasing out our old ERP system and will only
support our business with PaaS and SaaS (News - Alert) applications going forward. For
our core processes, we made a strategic choice to develop on OutSystems
low-code development platform. OutSystems enables us to build our own
custom applications, bringing them to the business as a PaaS and
implementing changes extremely fast. This provides Vopak with the
ability to innovate the company's core processes, really making a
difference in comparison to our competition."
"Vopak is an excellent example of the transformation that is currently
happening in enterprises worldwide. Large monolithic systems have proven
to be inflexible, and progressive organizations are instead opting for
configurable, cloud-based architectures. OutSystems helps enterprises in
this transformation by greatly simplifying the development, management
and rapid change of applications," said Paulo Rosado, CEO of OutSystems.
About Vopak
Royal Vopak is the world's leading independent tank storage provider,
specializing in the storage and handling of bulk liquid chemicals,
gases, and oil products. Vopak has a worldwide network of tank
terminals. The terminals are strategically located for users along the
major shipping routes. Customers are mainly companies operating in the
chemical and oil industries, with Vopak storing a large variety of
products for many industries.
About OutSystems
Thousands of customers worldwide trust OutSystems, the number one
low-code platform for rapid application development. Engineers with an
obsessive attention to detail crafted every aspect of the OutSystems
platform to help organizations build enterprise-grade apps and transform
their business faster. OutSystems is the only solution that combines the
power of low-code development with advanced mobile capabilities,
enabling visual development of entire application portfolios that easily
integrate with existing systems. Visit us at www.outsystems.com,
or follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @OutSystems
or LinkedIn (News - Alert) at https://www.linkedin.com/company/outsystems.
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