Marquis Selects Quintiq SCP&O Platform to Improve Crude Oil Delivery Logistics

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RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRN=KYODO JBN/--

Quintiq 5.0 to advance planning processes via planning functions automation

Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O),

announced today that Marquis, Inc. is rolling out Quintiq 5.0 across its crude

oil business. The platform, configured to optimize the transportation of crude

oil across Marquis' supply chain, deployment began in July and will be

completed by the end of 2013.

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Marquis operates a rail-to-barge transfer system transporting crude oil from

origins in the United States to multiple destinations along the Mississippi

River System. The company has a fleet of rail cars and barges with 550,000

barrel storage capacity and a 24-hour unit train transfer system. The challenge

of balancing increasing demand from multiple customers, resource capacity

limitations and handling large volumes of crude oil creates an intricate

planning puzzle.

The Quintiq 5.0 platform will automate planning functions across the

organization to optimize the quantity of crude oil transported via the rail

terminal-barge and port systems. Marquis will benefit from the Quintiq platform

through increased planner independence and a more efficient crude oil logistics

supply chain.

"We require a SCP&O platform that would provide unprecedented supply chain

visibility, enabling us to make informed decisions based on reliable insights

into the past, present and future of our operations, critical to competing in

today's volatile market," said Mark Marquis, CEO at Marquis Inc. "Quintiq has

an outstanding track record in the industry and we are looking forward to using

5.0."

"Our work with Marquis brings us closer to solidifying our SCP&O leadership

position in the oil and gas supply chain marketplace," said Dr. Victor Allis,

CEO of Quintiq. "We have built industry solutions tailored to the unique

planning requirements of the industry and are excited to be working with

Marquis"

About Marquis Inc.

Marquis, Inc. provides crude oil logistics & trading services from the Bakken

Origin  to points south. Its unique business model enables the most efficient

and cost effective distribution services. For more information:

http://www.marquisenergy.com

About Quintiq

Every business has its supply chain planning puzzles. Some of those puzzles are

large. Some are complex. Some seem impossible to solve. Since 1997, Quintiq has

been solving each of those puzzles using a single supply chain planning &

optimization software platform. Today, approximately 12,000 users in over 80

countries rely on Quintiq software to plan and optimize employees, logistics

and production. Quintiq has headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, and

offices around the world.

Find out more at http://www.quintiq.com, or follow Quintiq on Twitter,

Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Charlotte Poh

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