Speaker Biograghy: Eric is the Director of Simulation for BNP. He began his career in the 1980s with American Airlines Decision Technologies, and has continuously applied simulation as a tool for addressing aviation operational and planning issues. He previously served as the Vice Chair of the Airport Consultants Council’s Terminal Committee, and as the chair of the TSA Planning Guidelines and Design Standards Committee for the International Association of Baggage Systems Companies.


Day 1 - 20 March
Session: Management & Operations

11:00 - 11:30 - Operational Modelling Tools for managing baggage system performance
Synopsis: BNP and AAHK will present a new software tool that allows airports to make operational decisions for their baggage systems based on changing conditions. The Operational Modelling Tool (OMT) has two primary purposes: (1) Assist in daily/near-term planning to manage resource requirements due to last-minute flight schedule changes, load variation, flight delays, etc.; (2) Assist in medium-term planning to identify requirements for changes to upcoming schedules, check-in assignments, makeup configuration and passenger processing. The presentation will focus on the Rapid Analysis Mode (RAM), ideal for quickly analysing impacts to operational capacity and staffing requirements.

Audience will learn:

• Innovative approach to managing demand within the baggage system
• How to improve system information available to operators
• How to apply analytical methods to assist in operational planning
• How to better utilise system resources to improve effective capacity
• Learn about tools available to improve operational readiness