Imagine knowing exactly how much gas was at each customer site and being able to plan deliveries with complete efficiency. This would be an ideal scenario for packaged gas distributors, because it would solve one of their biggest delivery challenges.
When a gas distributor delivers a shipment of gas cylinders, the distributor has no way of knowing exactly how much gas is remaining at a customer’s site or how quickly that gas is being used. The distributor must either approximate deliveries based on past usage, or wait for a phone call from a customer who just ran out.
This lack of knowledge leads to wasted delivery trips, inefficient delivery routes, and ultimately higher operating costs. Given that delivery expenses account for up to 40 percent of a gas distributor’s total costs, it is critical to be as efficient as possible with each delivery.
BreatheWise, a start-up from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has created a solution for this distribution problem. BreatheWise has launched a new telemetry system that not only allows gas distributors to determine exactly how much gas is at each of their customers’ sites, it also assists in planning delivery routes and quantities based on this data. Founded by Eric Wise, a mechanical engineer from Carnegie Mellon University, BreatheWise’s patent-pending technology uses a combination of fluid mechanics and artificial intelligence to optimize delivery routes and save distributors money.
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