RSR Cargo
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Guaranteed Delivery Appointment System (GDAS)
The Objective: Modernizing rail and multimodal freight by replacing rigid shuttle timetables with confirmed delivery appointments that synchronize capacity, slots and resources across the intermodal chain. Client-oriented, synchronized in real-time across upstream transport, terminal, rail, and the last mile.
— A Cloud-native platform orchestrating a guaranteed appointment thanks to:
• Multi-stakeholder commitment (carriers, terminals, rail operators) via digital contracts.
• Real-time feasibility engine (capacities, slots, train paths).
• Dynamic resource booking.
• Live tracking & alerts + proactive reallocation in case of contingencies.
How It Works
1. Client request (date/time/constraints)
2. Multi-modal feasibility check
3. Formal commitment from all actors
4. Synchronized booking (terminals, train paths, trucks)
5. Real-time tracking & alerts
6. On-time delivery + mission reporting.
Key Benefits
Benefits / KPI :
• >95% on-time deliveries
• -30% empty runs (deadhead moves)
• -40% on end-to-end lead time
• -25% CO2 footprint on rail/multimodal flows.
THE CHALLENGE —
• Fragmented chain, static schedules, empty runs (>30%), unguaranteed delays.
The “SHUTTLE” optimizes the operator, not the client promise.
Result: delays, downtime, loss of competitiveness against road transport.
OPTIMIZATION
— More than software: physical optimization via AGVs
RSR CARGO interfaces with terminal AGVs to load 4 wagons in <15 min, making the software promise operational (controlled dwell time, reliable train departure).
What MGPS Deploys
• Web Front-end (request, tracking, KPIs, notifications),
• Open APIs (TMS/WMS/TOS interoperability),
• Scalable Cloud Back-end (PostgreSQL, real-time events),
• Dashboards (reliability, delays, CO2, empty runs).
Implementation Roadmap
• Scoping & Design (Weeks 1-5)
• Portal development, feasibility, tracking/alerts, reporting (Weeks 4-11)
• Partner integrations & tests (Weeks 9-14)
• Go-live & support (Weeks 15-19). Target duration of 5 to 6 months for a 1st corridor.
“This project began in 2023 and is set to materialize in the coming years thanks to the involvement of major SUPPLY CHAIN players.”
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