Networks that flow, terminals that don't choke.

Rail networks, supply chains and terminals are full of queues, variability and competing constraints. Stochastix simulates and optimises rail systems, networks, yards and fleets, so goods move faster, at lower cost, with the service levels your customers expect.

The challenge

Where cost and delay hide in the network.

Rail network capacity

Train paths, crossing loops, yards and load/unload cycles interact in ways that cap throughput long before the timetable says they should.

Terminal & yard congestion

Quay cranes, yards, gates and trucks interact in ways spreadsheets miss. Small variability compounds into big queues.

Network design & routing

Where to place DCs, how to flow product, and which lanes and routes to run, a high-stakes design problem with millions of feasible options.

Inventory vs service

Holding too much ties up cash; too little misses orders. The right policy depends on variability you have to model, not guess.

How we help

From single terminals to whole networks.

Simulation, optimisation and forecasting delivered as planning tools and live dashboards your operations team relies on.

Rail, terminal & network simulation

Discrete-event twins of rail networks, yards, terminals and end-to-end supply chains to expose bottlenecks and test capacity, layout and timetable changes before you invest.

Routing & network optimisation

Vehicle routing, network design and inventory-policy optimisation that cut cost and kilometres while holding service levels.

Train path, berth & slot scheduling

Schedules for train paths, berths, gates, slots and labour that respect every constraint and adapt as the day changes.

In practice

The kind of work we deliver.

Worked examples of how we approach rail, logistics and ports problems, and the decision each one informs.

Simulation

Container terminal capacity

A yard-and-quay simulation often shows that yard re-handles and truck turn-time, not crane count, cap throughput, so investment goes to the change that actually lifts berth performance.

More berthsthroughput from yard & process, not capex
Optimisation

Distribution network redesign

A mixed-integer network model re-optimises DC locations and product flow paths against demand and freight rates, stress-tested across growth and disruption scenarios.

Lower costleaner network at equal service
Simulation

Rail network capacity

A discrete-event model of a heavy-haul rail network, train paths, loading, dumping and maintenance windows, reveals where crossing loops and load cycles, not locomotives, cap tonnes.

More tonnesrail throughput without new track

Got a bottleneck, a network decision or a routing headache?

Tell us where it hurts and what a good outcome looks like. We'll tell you honestly whether a model will help, and how we'd build it.

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