Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00491, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Rönnqvist, Mikael (Université Laval), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In this project, we work closely with BRQ Fibre & Broyure (BRQ) to apply the knowledge of operations_x000D_
research combining the concept of transportation backhauling to adapt and engineer a new integrated inbound_x000D_
and outbound transportation backhaul model. The objective is to improve the transportation efficiency and_x000D_
reduce transportation cost through the integrated inbound and outbound transportation planning. BRQ is a_x000D_
Quebec-based recycling company. It provides recycling and recovering services that turn construction,_x000D_
renovation and demolition (CRD) wastes into clean and certified industrial grade products to regain values_x000D_
while addressing one of the major environmental challenges faced in Canada. In recycle industry,_x000D_
transportation accounts for a significant part of the total operational cost. Reducing transportation cost and_x000D_
improving transportation efficiency are crucial for the company. Currently, BRQ uses several carrier_x000D_
contractors transporting inbound CRD material from many industrial CRD sites, industrial eco-depos, and_x000D_
municipal eco-centers. They also transport outbound recycled products to various industrial manufacturers,_x000D_
farmers and customers in the bioenergy sectors. Transportation decisions are largely made by the transport_x000D_
manager at BRQ with few backhaul trips and little cross inbound and outbound trip coordination. Although_x000D_
there are significant cost saving opportunities from the inbound and outbound transportation coordination, with_x000D_
the information support from the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, there are several_x000D_
challenges. In this project, we will first study the current transportation operations and planning process. Then,_x000D_
we will engineer an integrated inbound and outbound transportation backhauling model, design the data_x000D_
structure and input/output data connectivity to allow BRQ transport manager to evaluate different_x000D_
transportation route possibilities. This will help the transport manager to find more eligible and optimal_x000D_
backhaul routes to significantly reduce the empty truck traveling, improve transportation efficiency, reduce_x000D_
transportation cost and greenhouse gas emissions., program purpose french : In this project, we work closely with BRQ Fibre & Broyure (BRQ) to apply the knowledge of operations_x000D_
research combining the concept of transportation backhauling to adapt and engineer a new integrated inbound_x000D_
and outbound transportation backhaul model. The objective is to improve the transportation efficiency and_x000D_
reduce transportation cost through the integrated inbound and outbound transportation planning. BRQ is a_x000D_
Quebec-based recycling company. It provides recycling and recovering services that turn construction,_x000D_
renovation and demolition (CRD) wastes into clean and certified industrial grade products to regain values_x000D_
while addressing one of the major environmental challenges faced in Canada. In recycle industry,_x000D_
transportation accounts for a significant part of the total operational cost. Reducing transportation cost and_x000D_
improving transportation efficiency are crucial for the company. Currently, BRQ uses several carrier_x000D_
contractors transporting inbound CRD material from many industrial CRD sites, industrial eco-depos, and_x000D_
municipal eco-centers. They also transport outbound recycled products to various industrial manufacturers,_x000D_
farmers and customers in the bioenergy sectors. Transportation decisions are largely made by the transport_x000D_
manager at BRQ with few backhaul trips and little cross inbound and outbound trip coordination. Although_x000D_
there are significant cost saving opportunities from the inbound and outbound transportation coordination, with_x000D_
the information support from the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, there are several_x000D_
challenges. In this project, we will first study the current transportation operations and planning process. Then,_x000D_
we will engineer an integrated inbound and outbound transportation backhauling model, design the data_x000D_
structure and input/output data connectivity to allow BRQ transport manager to evaluate different_x000D_
transportation route possibilities. This will help the transport manager to find more eligible and optimal_x000D_
backhaul routes to significantly reduce the empty truck traveling, improve transportation efficiency, reduce_x000D_
transportation cost and greenhouse gas emissions., agreement title english : Improving inbound and outbound transportation efficiency through an integrated backhauling model at a recycle plant, agreement title french : Improving inbound and outbound transportation efficiency through an integrated backhauling model at a recycle plant, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada