Amongst the many commodity-focused solutions marketed by Quoreka is its Insight Stockyard and Terminal Management solution, which uses 3D digital technology to optimize bulk commodity handling for tier 1 iron ore miners. It was originally acquired by Eka back in 2013 and now forms an important part of the Quoreka offerings. I recently chatted with Quoreka’s Ben Koch to learn more about the solution. “The solution helps operational teams avoid contract penalties, capture quality premiums, and improve hedging accuracy by providing real-time visibility into material composition and blending capabilities,” he told me. Currently, the Quoreka product serves most large storage and handling companies in Australia for agriculture and processes significant portions of global iron ore, bauxite, and coal production as well. Core modules include 3D ACS (anti-collision system), 3D SMS (stockpile management system), 3D QMS (quality management system), and SAC (Site Automation Control). Ben emphasized the solution handles everything from making stockyards fully autonomous to advanced material tracking, inventory management, quality control, and blending. Quoreka innovated stockyard management by analyzing and controlling operations in three dimensions rather than traditional 2D approaches, he explained. Ben described its approach to me as a “digital shadow” that understands everything happening at facilities in… continue reading