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What are
Optimization and its value in bunkering? |
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It helps discipline the key bunker
varialbles Port/Supply/Price/Volume and their values
based on commercial constraints in voyage deployment. |
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Will it
save me time in planning my refueling recommendation? |
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Yes. Comprehensive plans can be done
in seconds versus hours. |
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Will it
reduce my daily responsibility as a bunker planner
or operator? |
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Yes. It contains all current data to do multiple
iterations and has flexibility to manage change. |
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Does it
have the flexibility to incorporate all commercial
constraints? |
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Yes. It has 53 constraints built in and has flexibility
to add a company specific constraints. |
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Will it
benchmark my company’s procurement to the
optimum standard of lowest priced procurement over
voyage? |
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Yes. It will give the optimum refueling (lowest)
cost per metric ton. |
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Will it
give me one or many refueling recommendation in
a voyage? |
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Yes. Depending on length of voyage and refueling
ports, it could give upto three ports in future
for planning purpose. |
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What is
the value of it being web based? |
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Users can access application using username and
password from any where using the internet connection. |
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What is
the forecasting formula? |
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It is based on a industry standard formula that
incorporates past price value to project future
price |
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Will it
allow for accurate port price comparisons? |
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Yes, As it also has a barging cost database for
port with mtw pricing so allows "apple to apple"
comparisons. |
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What support
do I get from Bunker logistics? |
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We provide daily prices, ports fuel availability
data and fine alert on supply, price and situational
changes weather, quality, congestion etc. |
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| Artificial
Intelligence |
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Does BOptimum™
have artificial intelligence ? |
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Yes, As the system incorporates industry experts
(Master, Chief Engineer, Operator, Bunker Buyer,
Broker) processes for refueling. |
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What is
artificial intelligence? |
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It is the state of the art processes established
by industry experts and built into the software
application. |
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| Risk
Avoidance |
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What are
the alert features? |
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It alerts on voyage date, port, supply, weather
and price changes. |
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How will
it reduce my risk of contamination in commingling? |
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The optimization algorithm will run varying risk
tolerances to minimize contamination by recommending
which tank to fill and burn from during voyage. |
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How will
it help the chief eng plan tank fill and usage? |
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It will give continues tank fill and flow through
options based on chief engineers commingling risk
tolerances. |
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| Web
Colloboration |
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How many
people in a company can use the solution? |
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As many as a company feels are directly responsible
and gain value from refueling cycle. |
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Can we run
iterations simultaneously in different time zones? |
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Yes |
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What is
the value of it being web based? |
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Users can access application using username and
password from any where using the internet connection. |
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| ASP
Model/Security/Support |
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How is it
priced? |
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On a monthly subscription by vessel and ranges
from $350 per vessel to $700 depending on fleet size.
Contact us to get more
details. |
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What is ASP model? |
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It is called ASP referring to Application Service
Provider for lease on sale of license for one time
fee. |
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What is
the security in the application? |
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology secures
BOptimum™ application by encrypting
information and providing authentication.
Encryption is the process of scrambling a message
so that only the intended audience has access to
the information.
We have true 128-bit SSL Certificate provided by
VeriSign for securing sensitive information during
online data transfer. |
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What support
do I get from Bunker logistics? |
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We provide daily prices, ports fuel availability
data and fine alert on supply, price and situational
changes weather, quality, congestion etc. |
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Are you
compatible with Window's XP 64-bit? |
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We don't currently offer compatibility with Windows
XP Professional x64. We realize that a lot of our
users would like us to offer a 64-bit version, and
we may consider this option in the future. |
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How do I
know which browser I'm using? |
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To find out which browser you're using, first
open your browser. Click on "Help" >"About."
This will bring up a small window that contains
information about your browser. |
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How do I
know which operating system I'm using? |
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To find out which version of Windows you're using,
right-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
Choose "Properties" from the drop-down menu. You'll
find information about your operating system on
the "General" tab under the "System:" heading. |
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What browsers
does BOptimum™ support? |
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We recommend Microsoft® Internet Explorer
version 6.0 or later. We also support Mozilla Firefox
version 1.0 or later, and Netscape version 8.0 or
later. Due to Netscape 8.0 security controls, some
areas of BOptimum™ may open in new
browser tabs and not function properly. To prevent
specific BOptimum™ pages from opening
in new browser tabs, right-click on the new browser
tab, and select Show Site Controls | I Trust This
Site. Regardless of which browser you use, JavaScript
must be enabled. |
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Why did
my data disappear when I pressed the Backspace key
while editing a record? |
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Some versions of Internet Explorer use the Backspace
key as a keyboard shortcut for the browser’s
Back button. When you press the Backspace key and
your cursor is not within a text field, the browser
goes back to the previous page, making it appear
that your data has been lost. To retrieve your data
and return to the page you were working on, click
your browser’s Forward button. |
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Can I change
or delete the drop-down list of entries that appears
when I edit a text field? |
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No. These auto-complete entries that appear when
you are editing certain text fields are a feature
of Internet Explorer. The browser remembers text
you have entered previously and provides a list
of those entries for you to automatically complete
the field. If you would like to turn this feature
off, click Tools on your browser’s menu bar,
select Internet Options, click the Content tab,
and then choose the AutoComplete button to change
your browser’s settings. |
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| Data
Services |
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How will
the application get all its data? |
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The data will come from vessel, operator, bunker
buyer and broker. |
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What data
is needed to run BOptimum™? |
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Initially to setup vessel tanks, speed and consumption
and on a continuing bases current position, future
schedule, price, supply changes and factoring of
commercial constraints. |
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Where do
LQM gets its daily prices? |
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From the working of its worldwide broking team
and extensive supplier network. |
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Where does
it get the barging rate? |
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It is maintained and supported by database which
feeds LQM's International brokering teams. |
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| Start
up |
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How quickly
can I get set up to run an iteration? |
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If required data is available then With in minutes. |
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How can
I sign up for trial? |
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Send us an email at support@boptimum.com
or click here to contact
us and we will help you to get started as soon as
possible. |
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| If you can't find your answer above,
please contact us at support@boptimum.com |