Quintiq
Speaker Biograghy:
Since obtaining his PhD in Operations Research and Game Theory, Marcel has spent the last 10 years working with a passionate team of planning experts on solving planning puzzles and optimising operations in various industries. The more complex the puzzle and the bigger the benefit in finding good solutions, the more he enjoys the challenge. So for Marcel, working to support the dynamic and highly interconnected aviation industry is an obvious choice.
Personal fact:
In his free time he loves playing with numbers, words, pictures and music. He enjoys giving his creativity free rein.
Day 2 - 16 March
Session:
Management & Operations
11:45 - 12:10
- Are you ready to win the race against time?
Synopsis: 4 km to be cleared of snow, 30 minutes to do it – is your airport ready to win the race against time? Harsh winters pose a challenge, since airports cannot afford to come to a standstill. Winter services need to step in last-minute, bringing in their best equipment operated by specially trained staff. Frankfurt Airport handles over 60 million passengers a year. Discover the strategies of one of Europe’s busiest airports for keeping its four runways and 7.5 million square metre apron clear of snow. Learn best practices for planning optimisation and how to deploy winter services in record time.
Audience will learn:
- How the winter services at Frankfurt Airport are run
- A drastic change in speed and efficiency after switching from manual to advanced planning technology
- How planning and optimisation software can enable airports to react optimally to last-minute disruptions
- How improved resource utilisation affects the operational efficiency of an airport
- How, as a direct result, this impacts the success of your business