Project report: Development of an analysis system for machine data (digital twin) of a medium-sized energy supplier

The starting point

  • Use of liquid natural gas as a fuel for heavy goods vehicles
  • No existing pipeline network in Germany / Europe
  • No existing distribution network in Germany / Europe

The task

  • Construction of a distribution network for liquid natural gas
  • Integration of modal transport – ship, rail, road – into a distribution strategy
  • Central, preventive and predictive analysis of the demand for liquid natural gas at the distributed stations
  • Demand-oriented and cost-optimized supply of the filling stations with liquid natural gas with constant, unrestricted availability
www.cmsattler.de - LNG-Tankstelle

The challenge

  • Proprietary systems without integrated interfaces in the systems
  • Use data in near real time
  • Develop your own algorithms for preventive analysis

The solution

  • Cyclic reading of the proprietary log files of the programmable logic controllers (PLC) and data loggers
  • Data harmonization
  • Analysis of the data processed in this way
  • Use of statistical methods and stochastic forecasts, also known as AI artificial intelligence
  • Provision of the processed data in a dashboard

The result

  • Constant availability of liquid natural gas at the filling stations

My position as an Interim Manager

  • Mentor in technical and content-related questions for the management
  • Project Manager
  • Strategist
  • Implementer / programmer / parameterizer

Service life

  • approx. 6 months / part-time

About the Company

  • Medium-sized gas station operator / energy supplier
  • approx. 60 diesel filling stations
  • Supplier for one of the largest tank networks in Europe with liquid natural gas

The key success factors I brought in

  • Understanding of the logistical processes
  • Understanding of the control of the tank systems
  • Detailed process knowledge
  • Sound knowledge of statistical methods and stochastic forecasts
  • Programming skills

Listed by the following agencies for the placement of interim managers and experts:

Contact Details

Formal / Legal

Claus Michael Sattler
(Master Craftsman / Business Economist)

P.O.-Box 1142
28833 Weyhe
Germany

Telephone: 0049 (174) 6031377
Email: cmsattler@cmsattler.de

China-Consulting-Partner

Diploma in Economics and Sinology
Renate Sattler
HKUST-Kellogg-EMBA (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

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