How we work

Consultancy depth, lean delivery

We combine deep knowledge of port and hinterland planning with proven optimization models. You get a solution at consultancy level, delivered in small steps you can stop at any time.

Question Everything With Intelligence

Human and artificial intelligence, together

Generic AI gives the most plausible answer. A plan has to be correct, with every cut-off time, lock window and driving-hours rule respected. That's why every solution we build combines three building blocks.

The planner

Brings context and judgment, and always makes the final decision.

Our research specialist

Questions every assumption, translates your business rules into a model and keeps improving it.

The algorithm

Optimizes, and proves that every hard constraint holds.

Human-centric by design: the Industry 5.0 way.

What we build

From raw data to a plan your planners trust

We develop the problem context ourselves and wrap it in a complete pipeline, from your systems to a plan that is ready to execute.

Connect

Integration

Linking your TMS, terminal systems and other data sources.

Prepare

Pre-processing

Cleaning, validating and enriching data: distances, sailing times, capacities.

Model

Problem context

Your business rules, constraints and objectives, modelled by us. This is where our domain knowledge makes the difference.

Solve

Mathematical optimization

Proven optimization techniques, such as mixed-integer linear programming, find plans that respect every hard constraint.

Accelerate

Speed at scale

Machine learning and smart heuristics, for example reinforcement learning or simulated annealing, keep large real-world instances fast.

Deliver

Post-processing

Turning the solution into a plan your planners and systems can execute.

Web interfaces for your planners

Review

Inspect, adjust and approve every plan before it goes out.

Simulation

Test what-if scenarios: extra equipment, a closed lock, a new customer.

Strategic choices

Support decisions on fleet size, network design and service levels.

Our process

Six steps, a decision at every gate

We work in clear steps with a go/no-go decision at every gate. When there is a strong partner fit and a scalable use case, QEWI invests in the first phase itself.

QEWI invests

Problem statement

Scope, goals and expectations, based on stakeholder interviews and data analysis.

QEWI invests

Base model

Model selection in our lab environment, with a first prototype on a representative scenario.

Shared investment

Proof of Concept

Tested on your own data: the model matches your planners on normal cases.

Shared investment

Minimum Viable Product

Model refinement and integration in your process, with exceptions handled.

Shared investment

Roll out

Implementation, documentation and guidance for your team.

SaaS subscription

Service and support

Hosting, maintenance and continuous improvement of your model.

Shared development

Share the development, not the risk

New planning challenges are rarely unique to one company. When we develop a new model together, QEWI retains and keeps improving the IP, and you pay only part of the development cost. You get a tailored solution at a fraction of the price.

Lower cost

You fund part of the model, not all of it.

Lower risk

Phased delivery with a go/no-go decision at every step.

What's the hardest planning problem you still solve by hand?

Tell us. We'll tell you honestly whether an algorithm can help, and what it would take.

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