Resource planning & management
Assigning resources effectively
is very important, especially when
dealing with high labor costs and
valuable equipment. The Operations
Planning System (OPS) as part of the
UFIS Universal Flight Information
System supports you in planning and
controlling your resources. By
precisely calculating existing demands,
you can easily allocate your equipment,
personnel and other resources on a
long-term basis, and create and assign
work schedules. You can plan for
absences, define work pools and
continuously supervise them. With the
control features included in the
system, you can respond to sudden
resource requirements or create
simulated work conditions to plan for
special circumstances.
With
powerful database technology...
the Operations Planning System can
access all relevant data stored in the
Central Database (CEDA). By linking the
flight schedule to contractual handling
agreements, the system can calculate
the exact demands for a single flight
or for any events that are not
flight-related. These demands can then
be grouped or selected individually and
matched with current duty rosters.
Simulated work environments can easily
be created using "what-if" scenarios
for later evaluation. In this way, you
can easily determine whether your
existing resources will meet to the
demands for the next season.
With the
UFIS OPLA Operations Planning System...
you can display the requirements
either graphically or as spreadsheets.
The system is an extremely powerful
tool, with a coverage display that
shows you at a glance where bottlenecks
occur or where resources are not being
used efficiently. Whether you are
planning long-term duty rosters, or
creating weekly or daily work
schedules, our system provides you with
a clear and uniform graphic interface
to do the work - for real environments
as well as for simulated ones. Both the
resources and the demands are stored in
the Central Database (CEDA) and are
therefore accessible by other system
modules. Most importantly, all
necessary information on the current
workforce (presence, permits,
assignments, etc.) is available to all
who need to know.
Operations Planning System feature
overview
Personnel, equipment and location
resource management
Graphical display of schedules and
rosters
Color-coded status representation
Comprehensive conflict handling and
decision support
Drag & drop
Point & click
Log on/off and break handling
Comprehensive interfacing with external
systems
Optional link to land mobile radio (LMR)
systems
Scenario management ("what-if"
situations)
SQL database connectivity
Tracing and logging functions
Statistical functions
Online information update
When
organizing aircraft ground handling,
airlines and handling agents face
extremely complex situations all the
time: 72 landings, 68 take-offs, 18
loading teams, 6 towing tractors, 2
closed parking stands, 160 containers,
37 destinations, 12 tour groups,
special baggage and heavy goods, a
special flight for an orchestra and
only one hour to combine them into a
plan that works. Just finished with
that?
An airline has 2 flight cancellations,
there are 4 delays, a diversion due to
bad weather, an unexpected technical
landing.
Has everything been covered?
Two aircraft need repairs, 3 employees
call in sick.
Everything taken into consideration?
All telexes answered? Have all
customers been informed?
And then comes this news:
“Heavy snowfall expected in the next 36
hours.”
With an
optimum of resource allocation
Our Operations Support System (OPSS)
tackles the ubiquitous problem of
efficient resource management. Our
Central Database (CEDA) contains all
information required for efficient
support of ground operations. This
information includes the flight
schedule and aircraft data, contractual
agreements, ramp allocation, employee
data, their availability and permits.
Based on this information and numerous
specifiable preconditions, OPSS can
create duty assignments and worksheets
for all employees and resources. When
problem situations occur, such as
conflicting resource requirements, they
are immediately displayed on the
supervisor's screen.
By using
the UFIS1 Operations Support
System
service providers can make aircraft
handling faster and more efficient.
They can help increase passenger
satisfaction by minimizing delays and
speeding up turnaround times - a
noticeable improvement in the quality
of service.
With the end user always in mind, we
work closely with operations management
specialists during every stage of
production to meet the precise needs of
this area of airport operation. The
system helps find and eliminate
resource bottlenecks, and is engineered
to distribute the workload evenly among
all available personnel and machinery.
The optional module Statistics and
Evaluation System (STEV) is a quality
management tool, with which virtually
all aspects of operation can be
analyzed.
Operations Support System feature
overview
Personnel and equipment resource
management
Graphical display of schedules and
rosters
Color-coded status representation
Comprehensive conflict handling and
decision support
Drag & drop
Point & click
Log on/off and break handling
Comprehensive interfacing with external
systems
Optional link to land mobile radio (LMR)
systems
Scenario management ("what-if"
situations)
SQL database connectivity
Tracing and logging functions
Statistical functions
Online information update
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RMS Technical Specs |
| Development languages |
C, C++, PHP, Visual Basic,
Perl, Java |
| System software |
Solaris, HP-UX, Windows, LINUX,
etc. |
| Supported database software |
Oracle, Informix |
| Network protocol |
TCP/IP |
| Recommended server |
Fujitsu Siemens, with:
2 GB main memory, 4-8 hard disks,
DLT/DAT drive with sufficient
capacity,
DVD/CD-ROM drive, 3.5" floppy disk
drive,
Raid Controller, Ethernet interface(s), UPS,
Keyboard and mouse |
| Recommended client |
PentiumTM processor with:
Windows operating system,
256-512 MB main memory, hard disk,
21" VGA TFT monitor in planning and
management departments,
17" VGA TFT monitor for other
applications,
3.5" floppy disk drive,
Ethernet interface(s), VGA
interface
Keyboard and mouse
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