Diamond Head Associates is pleased to announce the award of a contract with a major pipe manufacturer for the oil and gas industry, to develop an advanced scheduling application using  the new "risk based planning and scheduling" version of the Simio simulation product.   The scheduling product will allow the customer to minimize delivery schedule risk and cost and support both delivery, planning, and business level decisions.

Diamond Head Associates is pleased to announce that we are now the authorized Value Added Reseller for the AutoMod software product for North America.   AutoMod is one of the most recognized simulation products, and is designed for "industrial strength" projects.   AutoMod's capabilities for dimensional accuracy and detailed decision logic, critical in applications such as industrial automation systems and equipment, is still the best in the industry.   As the North American VAR for AutoMod, Diamond Head Associates now offers training, consulting, and technical support.  See upcoming posts here and in the /Software section of our website for more details.

 Diamond Head Associates Inc. has been appointed as an Authorized Partner for Simio, the newest and most advanced simulation product for process modeling.  With Simio, companies can harness the power of advanced analytics to maximize business processes and decision effectiveness.   See the /Software section of our website for Simio course information, dates and locations.

Blue Mine Group, a strategy firm specializing in innovation for emerging and established companies, today announced it has entered a strategic alliance with Diamond Head Associates – an emerging provider of  strategy and analytical solutions for the global supply chain.   Blue Mine Group, lead by Mr. Michael Lurie, will provide strategic business and market planning services for clients which will compliment Diamond Head Associates’ analytics based approach to supply chain performance improvement.
 
Blue Mine Group specializes in strategy and innovation for both emerging and established companies. They have extensive experience with leading corporations, ventures and strategy firms, and combine a rigorous analytical approach with true entrepreneurial vision and drive. Over the past seven years, they have conducted hundreds of projects for CEOs and top executives of over fifty companies in industries driven by innovation, particularly technology, life sciences and cleantech.  See: www.blueminegroup.com

Diamond Head Associates finalized the formation of relationships with several key business partners, including:
GC Logistics:  4th party (4PL) global logistics providers   (www.gclogistics.com)
 
Occam Consulting Group:  supply chain security consulting services  (www.gcegroupinc.com)

Nexus Infrastructure LLC:   operations and financial advisory services for transportation infrastructure   (www.nexusinfrastructure.com)

CWS Consulting Group LLC:  real estate planning & consulting  (www.cwsgrp.com)

“I’m pleased to announce the launch of  Diamond Head | Associates  - a new technology consulting firm focused on applying advanced Operations Research tools, such as simulation and optimization, to help clients solve critical problems and improve performance in their supply chain network and facilities” stated  Managing Principal Randall Gibson in an email announcement.   The firm was founded by Mr. Gibson and co-founder Dr. Ricki Ingalls, a faculty member at Oklahoma State University.

The firm focuses on supporting retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and logistics providers  to understand, analyze, and improve financial and operational performance in their physical supply chain.  The myriad of complex problems involved in this today in a constantly evolving marketplace require two critical things - advanced analysis technologies, and experience in using them.