OmniSuite^® is the result of many years of product development and experience. It brings together into a unified whole Crude supply, refining, product blending and product distribution. It brings together the planning and scheduling of these areas. It provides "Supply Chain Management" capabilities to integrate planning and scheduling from crude supply to product delivery, or any part thereof.

OmniSuite^® is built from proven, developed modules. It became a unified whole when the links to electronically connect these modules together smoothly and transparently were developed and put in place. Each part is a powerful application in its own right but the whole is significantly more powerful than the sum of the parts.

OmniSuite^® is sufficiently flexible that any combination of the modules can be assembled for a specific application and it can be implemented in any database environment. All software modules are fully supported by HSI.

Major modules which are included in OmniSuite^® are:

OMNI Model Management System
GRTMPS Optimization Planning System
H/SCHED scheduling which can include:

H/CSS for long range crude supply scheduling,
H/COSS for crude receipt scheduling and blending,
H/ROSS for refinery scheduling,
H/BOSS for optimal product blending and scheduling, and
H/DARTS for product distribution and regional terminal scheduling.

H/MONITOR for actual vs. schedule vs. plan viewing
H/CAMS for crude assay data management
OMNI/GRAPHICS for an interactive graphical user interface
OMNI/LINK for connections to external databases
CAL/LINK for connection of H/CAMS to H/SCHED
GRTMPS/LINK for connection between planning and scheduling
BOSS/LINK for connection between H/ROSS and H/BOSS
TEMPLATE for connection between H/CAMS and GRTMPS
HS/LP, H/XPRESS, H/CPLEX or other optimizers with MIP capabilities.

Individual modules are described in detail via the Product Page

Modules are treated as subroutines in the overall, unified product, OmniSuite^®.
In OmniSuite^®, the modules are integrated to use and share common data.

For an implentation, we talk to you about how you want OmniSuite^® configured. You commit to providing the technical details of your situation. We take it from there and deliver your working unified OmniSuite^® installation.

OmniSuite^® News

MUG 36 Conference Reports

Ian Nairn of Comcept International (http://www.comcept.com/) showed some pacesetter approaches to integrating Refinery Planning into Integrated Refinery Information System (IRIS). He presented typical costs and benefits.

DougMcCallum of m:pro IT Consult, Inc. (http://www.mpro-it.com/) talked about Object Oriented and other advanced approaches to data warehousing and information integration of Refinery and Petrochemical planning, scheduling and control. He showed the importance of reporting on Plan versus Actual in real time and gave examples of successful installations.

Both approaches can supply a Supply Chain framework and integrate the HSI Golden Links. Links can also be made to SAP. (9/25/2)

The Golden Links

If you plan to do a refinery-related Supply Chain Application, to be successful you need the Golden Links. The Golden Links are the OmniSuite applications of GRTMPS planning, H/SCHED scheduling, and H/CAMS crude assay data. These are recognized as the best technology in the world. They will make your Supply Chain decisions accurate and optimal.

OmniSuite can cover planning and scheduling function starting at far flung crude supplies and going through refining and product distribution to terminals. OmniSuite applications integrate together and are very integration friendly to broader systems (as explained elsewhere). They easily fit into the most elaborate Supply Chain Information system. To get more details, just ask.

But the real key to a success in a Supply Chain initiative is to include the Golden Links. (11/9/01)

INTEGRATION-I (General)

Some think of Integration in our field as a major, costly, time consuming, risky venture. With some vendors' products this is true. Their products were developed at different times and by different companies. They hope an external Solution Integration Platform will pull the applications together.

In contrast, we do it in a more professional way. Our OmniSuite applications are all developed with integration in mind. Our applications are "Integration Friendly". Integration is built in. Thus the applications come ready to be made part of an integrated whole without a large effort. This applies to GRTMPS Refinery Planning, H/SCHED Scheduling, H/CAMS Crude Assay management and H/MONITOR monitoring.

Further news items shown below go into more details. Integration-II describes integration at the application level. Integration-III describes integration among applications. Integration-IV describes integration of applications to external data bases. Integration-V describes extended integration to include more varied input and broader reporting and Supply Chain applications. (10/29/01)

INTEGRATION-II (within applications)

Each of the OmniSuite applications (GRTMPS refinery planning, H/SCHED scheduling, H/CAMS crude assay management and H/MONITOR) are integrated at the individual application level.

A single, integrated GRTMPS system handles models of all complexities such as single period, multi-period, single plant, multi-plant, MIP, monthly planning, quarterly, seasonal, time machine for blocked operations, investment modeling, etc. The data bases are integrated so that individual refinery models can be combined to make multi-refinery models or several models can use the same data base. The system comes with its own run manager to integrate the functions of use, control execution, storage of data, tracking case studies, etc.

H/SCHED integrates all functionality in a single system. This includes the graphical user interface (GUI) to enter data and view results, the event simulator, the schedule optimization, the automatic schedule generation, the inventory updating, the roll forward, the master controlling and more. Within the GUI, the Gantt Charts, the Process Flow Display, the Tank Inventory Graphs, and the Dialog Boxes are all integrated. A change on one immediately shows on all. Within H/SCHED items of data pass automatically as needed and are available to all functions. Optimization results are incorporated in schedule generation automatically and the resulting schedule passed to GUI and Simulator. All functions are within a single integrated system. All pertinent data is passed without the user having to do it.

H/CAMS too is a fully integrated system. All functions are incorporated in the one system. The functions include raw crude assay data entry and storage, viewing and smoothing by graphical and mathematical means, storage of smoothed data in a library, managing the assay library, cutting assay as required, flash assay updating of old assays and more. A manager program is used to control all functions and keep the system fully integrated. Data passes automatically.

Thus all of the individual OmniSuite applications come fully integrated when delivered. (10/29/01)

INTEGRATION-III (among applications)

The HSI approach does not stop at integration of the individual applications. It extends to integration among all the OmniSuite applications (GRTMPS refinery planning, H/SCHED scheduling, H/CAMS crude assay management and H/MONITOR). H/CAMS can be the automatic source of crude assay data by cuts for both GRTMPS and H/SCHED. Thus a common single source of data serves both planning and scheduling. A special tight and automatic integration of GRTMPS recursion and H/CAMS provides a better way to find the optimal cut points for operating the crude units.

H/SCHED and GRTMPS can use the same process representation data. GRTMPS planning can provide H/SCHED with the optimal operating levels for the refinery. GRTMPS and H/SCHED each provide data to H/MONITOR.

These are only examples. There are many more links in the integration among the OmniSuite applications. All pertinent links are provided.

HSI has deep knowledge and experience in the OmniSuite applications. Thus we know the data which should be passed and used to advantage. For example the raw crude assay data goes into H/CAMS and is used and stored there but not passed further. Instead the smoothed crude assay data is stored in the library by H/CAMS and from the library data passes to GRTMPS and H/SCHED. We study the needs and provide the integration that is appropriate. The user does not have to be concerned about separate integration projects as integration among OmniSuite applications is provided by HSI as standard. Long term support is assured. (10/29/01)

INTEGRATION-IV (external)

The individual and combined OmniSuite applications (GRTMPS refinery planning, H/SCHED scheduling, H/CAMS crude assay management and H/MONITOR) need data and have information to share with external systems.

They each have substantial reporting of results. These can be printed or forwarded electronically including email and web. H/SCHED has remote, read-only viewing stations where the GUI there shows the graphical view of the official schedule for other departments and managers. H/SCHED can send operating orders directly to the plant from the H/SCHED screens. These are only a few of the examples.

GRTMPS has an output option to put all solution data into an Access Relational Data Base (DB). GRTMPS is now being fitted with an Access Relational Data Base to input all case and base data. External systems can write into the input DB of GRTMPS or extract data from the input or output areas of the DB.

GRTMPS is now entirely an Active/X implementation. Thus modules of GRTMPS can be called by external systems should that be desired. Similarly, H/CAMS is callable.

H/SCHED/H/BOSS has a similar option to output to an Access Relational Data Base. Other H/SCHED applications have provided full schedule details in other generalized formats. One installation provides oil movement instructions directly to the crude oil terminal operators via an in-house Sybase relational data base system. Other installations provide input into in-house data base systems.

H/SCHED has a number of generalized input options. Mostly they are based on the easy-to-use and widely available CSV format. It is easy to create CSV formats from most external DB's and other data sources. H/SCHED uses external inputs for such data as tank inventory information, for tanker arrival schedules, for product lifting schedules and whatever useful data the user has available electronically.

H/CAMS has a variety of DB and other outputs (including Access) which are available for use by external systems.

Generally, the integration of OmniSuite applications and external data requires cooperation with the local IT people or their substitute. There is an interface between the host data systems and the OmniSuite systems. Some persons at the host need to know and understand the data availability, the way to access it and similar details. They will handle the connections between the host and easy-to-use interface. HSI will handle, guarantee and support long term the connections between the interface and the OmniSuite application.

Thus connecting OmniSuite applications and external systems is a fairly simple process and does not require large efforts. (10/29/01)

INTEGRATION-V (extended)

Future developments suggest that extended reporting and combination of planning and scheduling data with other data can provide additional benefits. Similarly the preparation of data for planning and scheduling can be very helpful. For example, a model-based yield accounting system can provide data to the scheduler on the actual current operation of the plant. A laboratory reporting system can provide data to the scheduler about what qualities were actually in the tanks.

One can think of many possibilities. The area of Supply Chain Management is creating ideas for use of information. The OmniSuite applications are the Golden Links for such a chain.

HSI has positioned the OmniSuite applications well for this area. With all GRTMPS solution output to a DB, a user can take desired data into other applications and reporting systems. H/SCHED also can output complete scheduling details in a form that other applications can use.

Generally the programming in these other areas would not be done by HSI. However HSI will strengthen any interface connections that would facilitate special needs. Integration in OmniSuite is for now and for tomorrow. (10/29/01)

Supply Chain Management

You need look no further than HSI to meet your needs for a Refinery Supply Chain Managment System. We have the key, proven modules for a successful installation.

The supply chain starts with crude oil selection. For this, the GRTMPS modules provides Linear Programming technology for optimal selection of the crude oil slate.

The next step is handled by our crude supply scheduling modules, H/CSS. These slot crude shipments into the best times consistent with good refinery operation and constraints such as available LAYCAN times, and the goal of minimizing inventories.

The H/COSS modules schedule the crude oil into the refinery crude distillation feeds.

To those wishing to go further, the H/ROSS modules schedule the refinery operations. Then, H/BOSS schedules the product blending. And beyond that, H/DARTS can schedule product distribution.

The entire application system insures optimal operation at all levels from crude acquisition to final product distribution and considers inventories at all points in the operation.

Key modules can be demonstrated or viewed at working installations.

All HSI modules are integrated into a unified whole and can be connected to your SAP, Oracle, Sybase or Access data systems.

The HSI approach is the low risk way based on existing, proven software modules. (6/9/98)

Supply Chain Management--more

For many years, certain of our refinery users have been doing much of this under a different name. Multi-plant, multi-time period LP modeling is used. Available crude supplies are distributed among refineries to serve demands in the most profitable way while staying within constraints of the system. The supply chain includes transportation costs and limitations and may involve intermediate terminals and inventory balances at various points in the supply chain.

GRTMPS has been developed and is used to provide the balanced, feasible overall plan for periods of a month or more. H/SCHED can be used to do short term scheduling to meet the plan.

Refinery users have available already developed tools from us. We can assist other industries in this important area. (7/6/98)

Supply Chain Management

When selecting a vendor in this application area, one should be aware of whether the vendor will provide only Supply Chain Reporting or full Supply Chain Management.

Supply Chain Reporting will give reports on the history and status of events in the supply chain. Full Supply Chain Management goes further and includes decision support tools to look ahead and to help make the decisions which lead to optimal (that is, most profitable) operations.

HSI utilizes tools such as Linear Programming, Constraint Programming, Scheduling algorithms, etc. to provide the critical system components to find the combination of decisions which will achieve good smooth overall operations at the lowest cost. HSI has special expertise and experience in the petroleum industry. (10/26/98)

Unified Refinery Planning, Scheduling and Assay Management

If you have an interest in integrating Refinery Planning and Scheduling into a unified approach then HSI is the supplier for you. We have one planning system (GRTMPS), one scheduling system (H/SCHED), one assay management system (H/CAMS). These are each state-of-the art so you get the best. They are all developed systems. They have been connected to work together smoothly to give you an integrated solution with none of the risks inherent in custom developments.

Paper on Integrated Refinery Planning, Scheduling, Blending, Crude Assay Management using HSI software being presented at ERTC by Sunoco

A paper which describes the unified and integrated system installed at Sunoco in Sarnia, Canada is being presented at the European Refining Technology Conference (ERTC) on June 15-17 in London. The system was developed entirely with HSI software in an integrated, unified system.

The refinery planning is done with HSI's GRTMPS system. The crude data management is done with HSI's H/CAMS system. The crude containment scheduling of crude arrivals, the tanks, and the crude blending to two crude units over a 30 day look ahead is done with the H/COSS focus of HSI's H/SCHED. The refinery scheduling is done with the H/ROSS focus of HSI's H/SCHED and the product blending and scheduling is done with HSI's H/BOSS.

Contact us for more information about the Sunoco paper.

HSI Software connects to OSI's PI Data System

Applications in HSI's OmniSuite have been connected electronically to PI for automatic data sourcing.

OSI Software's client-server Plant Information System, PI, is long  established in refinery data collection and analysis. It is recognized as a world leader in its field and is widely used in Refinery operations. More details on it are available at their web site.

HSI's H/SCHED and other application can work with a wide variety of data systems, including PI, to meet the specific needs of user sites. Users can have an application that combines the best in scheduling with the best in data systems. (8/31/98)

OmniSuite Examples presented at MUG

OmniSuite is here and now. It integrates planning and scheduling functions. Examples were shown at the MUG conference of Long Range Crude Supply Scheduling, Short term crude supply receipt and blending scheduling, Refinery Planning, Refinery Scheduling, Product Blending and Scheduling, Product Distribution Scheduling to terminals and Crude Assay Data Management. They are all in the OmniSuite framework. Automatic connections among the functions make planning and scheduling a unified, integrated whole.

Another advantage of the HSI approach is that you get proven software and each major software module of OmniSuite has continuing active enhancement efforts. Because of plug-in capabilities your OmniSuite installation can keep up with the latest technology. (9/21/98)

Monitor Actual/Schedule/Plan Comparisons

At the MUG conference, Haverly Systems unveiled a new OmniSuite productivity module called H/MONITOR. The software displays graphical comparisons of actual, plan, and schedule data from a Microsoft Access database. GRTMPS monthly plan data and H/SCHED schedule data can be stored in Access for ready reference. The software also provides graphical tools to search "what if" solutions when actuals drift away from the schedule or plan. This tool can lead to improvements in profitability, better control of operations and more months on target. Contact Ken for more details. (9/30/98)

OmniSuite Delivered Connected to any Information System

It was announced at the MUGI conference that HSI commits to working with IT Departments to deliver OmniSuite (or any parts) connected to any information system specified. OmniSuite is the world's most advanced and proven Refinery Planning and Scheduling System. Such connections are possible because of HSI's flexible interfaces. (10/12/98)

Integration of Planning and Scheduling

At the MUG conference, Kirk Bailey of Sunoco Sarnia Refinery gave a talk on their experience with OmniSuite. After describing the Sunoco operation, he discussed their desire for the most advanced integrated planning and scheduling software and their selection process for a vendor. After study, their evaluation team selected Haverly Systems Inc. because of their experience and good reputation and the availability of existing, proven modules to use in the integration.

Kirk reported that the project is a success and they are very pleased with the results. He stated that they have been able to handle effectively many complex and challenging planning and scheduling situations - some involving emergencies. The availability of the new tools made their responses much more cost effective and timely. (10/19/98)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

In the past few years there has been considerable interest in ERP. ERP strives to unite under one large system many of the computer information functions so that the large system runs the whole show. These functions include such areas as Order Entry, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Management, accounting and many more. An ERP system expects to keep historical records, status information, handle original input and updating of data, provide many types of reporting, provide accounting information and do many more things in an integrated framework. An ERP system may provide some look ahead functions such as forecasting, re-ordering, etc. An example of an ERP system is SAP.

But Planning and Scheduling for crude oils and refinery operations is a very complex matter. As such, it requires specialized skills, experience and knowledge that may not be in a standard ERP system. That is why OmniSuite is important. It does these vital functions extremely well and is built of existing software. Further OmniSuite can be integrated into your ERP system so you can get the best - and full function advanced Planning and Scheduling. We are happy to work with your IT Department to do the integration. (11/10/98)

OmniSuite and the Internet

Greater use of the Internet and Intranet for systems is sometimes called the "Digital Nervous System" vision. Our experience with OmniSuite is that networking, Intranet and Internet can play important roles in fast communication of information and decision making. We are already incorporating these tools in OmniSuite and users are incorporating them in their work practices where it is helpful. We stand ready to meet needs of users for inclusion of efficient, effective advanced communication technology along with the best in planning and scheduling techniques. (12/15/98)

OmniSuite rollout at NPRA enthusiastically received

OmniSuite, which is a unified and integrated approach to refinery planning and scheduling and crude assay management, was presented to many people at NPRA a few weeks ago. People are looking for the integrated approach based on proven software. With all the functions integrated electronically and with flexible interfaces to external data systems, OmniSuite looks like a winner for HSI and for the clients.

All of the major components of OmniSuite (such as OMNI, GRTMPS, H/SCHED, H/BOSS and H/CAMS) are powerful, proven software. They can be installed and used individually or in any combination. The rollout was done with live demonstrations supported by a new set of brochures explaining many of the powerful features of this new suite. See our product page or contact HSI for more details. (12/17/98)

DCS and OmniSuite

In our latest scheduling project we will be utilizing the OmniSuite interfaces between H/SCHED and a new Distributed Control System with Advanced Process Control. Also, connections to a real-time database and the latest PI Process Information system and historian are involved.

This means that scheduling will be done with monthly plan information from LP planning and with current plant operating information (from PI) and that the results of scheduling decisions will be passed electronically to operations. H/MONITOR will provide information on Actual vs Plan vs Schedule so the schedule can be used to meet the monthly plan taking into account actuals-to-date.

OmniSuite offers the maximum flexibility to provide state-of-the-art working, useful application systems tailored to the users' needs and situation and working with other systems. With OmniSuite there is no need to compromise quality of components to get fully integrated systems. (2/1/99)

HSI delivers cost savings to refineries

OmniSuite has the facilities to produce real world cost savings in Refinery, Crude and Blended Product Planning and Scheduling. Integration of developed software modules and databases combined with the most advanced technology and a dedicated, experienced, expert delivery team translate into prompt, real savings and a more competitive operation for the refinery. Talk to us today about what we can do for your refinery. (2/1/99)

OmniSuite Integrates with Plantwide Process Optimization

The process control people have been developing their capabilities from simple DCS to Advanced Process Control to model-based, multivariable, adaptive control to individual process optimization to plantwide process optimization. The Romeo system by SimSci is a good example of the latter.

OmniSuite is uniquely positioned as the front end to these systems. With the combination you can get the full optimal savings potential from your refinery. OmniSuite provides the optimization tools to plan plant facilities, to acquire the best mix of crudes, to decide on markets, and then to schedule the operations over the next 10 to 30 days. The key information is then passed to a system like Romeo to optimize the current operations of the process units. It makes an integrated whole.

OmniSuite has the generalized interfaces which make delivery of such an integrated system easy and fast so you can be obtaining the profit improvements promptly. You can get the best-in-class in OmniSuite and we will connect to your choice of best-in-class in the process optimization and control side. (2/10/99)

Improving Refinery Profitability by Integrated Distributed Decisions

This topic is of importance in today's very competitive environment. HSI takes seriously our mission of providing the best software tools for refineries to achieve optimal profitability. Our latest, OmniSuite, can play a major role in improving profitability and uses Integrated Distributed Decisions (IDD) for effective results. Very briefly here are a few comments on achieving refinery profit improvement.

It is important to have the right refinery configuration. GRTMPS is used to help establish what changes (if any) would be optimal. Foster Wheeler gave an excellent paper on this topic at the prior MUGI.

Given the refinery configuration is in place, GRTMPS is used to make those critical decisions affecting profitability regarding what is the optimal crude mix to acquire or allocate among refineries and what product markets to satisfy and from where. Good decisions at this level are required for maximum profitability.

In the short run, the refinery must be scheduled to use the facilities, the crudes being received, and the market commitments already made in an optimal way. Good facilities and a good mix of crude arrivals are not enough unless they are scheduled optimally and that is where our H/SCHED with advanced Schedule Generation is used. Also H/SCHED with H/MONITOR (using actuals and plan targets in setting schedules) helps resolve the inevitable upsets in operation to bring conditions back to optimal as rapidly as possible. This is another requirement for maximum profitability.

Finally there are profit improvement possibilities in real time process optimization. While we do not provide this software, it is provided by others. OmniSuite has the key data needed by these systems and we will do the automatic, electronic links to integrate them with OmniSuite into an overall system.

Better current information is good. However we provide the tools to use that information for overall plant profitability in an integrated system. Our developed systems and IDD approach mean that you can achieve your actual optimal profit potential rather promptly and at low risk. (2/16/99)

OmniSuite^® now a Registered Trade Mark

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded HSI a registration for the trade mark OmniSuite.

OmniSuite^® is the Supply Chain offering of HSI that connects Crude Supply to Product Terminals for Petroleum Refining in one integrated system so that one can find optimal solutions over the whole supply chain. (6/19/00)

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