Brainum Case Study of FinCo John van Loon, Manager Logistics at FinCo Fuel Group, requires insight in key parameters of his tank terminals to control the efficiency and safety from a distance. FinCo provides high quality liquid bulk storage available at competitive prices. FinCo does this by taking over existing tank terminals and improving their performance. The Tank Terminal IT Solution QINO is key in this transformation. John van Loon shares his experience automating FinCo terminals with QINO, supplied by Brainum.

1. John van Loon, Manager Logistics at
FinCo Fuel Group, requires insight in
key parameters of his tank terminals
to control the efficiency and safety
from a distance. FinCo provides high
quality liquid bulk storage available
at competitive prices. FinCo does this
by taking over existing tank terminals
and improving their performance. The
Tank Terminal IT Solution QINO is key
in this transformation. John van Loon
shares his experience automating
FinCo terminals with QINO, supplied
by Brainum.
Start with QINO for the most
efficient terminal management
CASESTUDY
Take over terminals and apply QINO
Three years ago FinCo started to take over tank terminals.
After acquiring a terminal, FinCo deploys its experienced
team to optimise and automate the terminal straight away.
In this process Brainum plays a key role by supplying
QINO, that becomes the backbone for the automation of
the terminal. Brainum has more than 10 years of experience
in automating liquid bulk storage and trading companies.
QINO is perfectly fit for tank terminals. All processes and
data that are on paper in binders, lists and sheets are
transferred to single placeholder in the system. QINO
proposes tasks, follows progress and generates reports.
This makes managing a tank terminal much easier and
more efficient.
Quick route to efficient terminal management
According to van Loon, “The change process is not
easy for the people who work at the tank terminal. They
have to let go of their familiar methods and start to rely
on a new, transparent digital system.” At the start of an
implementation, FinCo trains the terminal team, and they
start to enter data. The FinCo team allows the people to
work in their old and the new system in parallel for a short
period, but as he explains: “I consistently use QINO myself,
share QINO data and ask people to check and use QINO.
Within a short period of time, paper files and legacy
systems are removed and the terminal runs fully on QINO,
providing 24/7 transparent insight and control. This allows us
to manage the terminal anytime and anywhere, and focus on
improving efficiency.“
FinCo Fuel Group
The FinCo shareholders including their team of specialists have many years of experience in both the national and international energy
markets. The ambition for the coming years is to further expand the activities in the Northwest European downstream energy market by
way of organic growth and/or acquisitions.
Thanks to the optimal integration of supply, logistics, sales and marketing, FinCo is in a position to offer their clients products and
services at the most competitive conditions with a high level of service and quality. High price volatility in the energy markets requires
a strict management policy. FinCo invests in processes to map out financial, credit and operational risks which are then reported to the
shareholders and management team on a daily basis.
www.FinCofuel.com
John van Loon – Manager Logistics at FinCo Fuel Group

2. Brainum
Find peace of mind in tank terminal management. Experience
the feeling of complete control. Enjoy your processes being
in top shape, using QINO as your dedicated IT solution for
liquid bulk management. Benefit from the improvements in
profitability, compliance and customer satisfaction, while you
focus on further growth.
Brainum knows how, with over 10 years of experience in
applying advanced IT for liquid bulk storage and trading
businesses. Brainum’s IT solution, QINO, sets the industry
standard with full focus on delivering real time insight in
tank terminals performance. The agile team of experts
takes care, fulfilling your operational and commercial needs.
QINO automates 40 terminals globally, offering over 1500
users 24x7 online access to real-time information.
Brainum currently automates 55 terminals globally, offering
over 1750 users 24/7 online access to real-time information.
Improve efficiency and safety
John van Loon’s top priority is improving efficiency in the
terminals FinCo takes over. To do so, the whole organisation
requires real time insight in the key parameters: product
volumes, maintenance and safety issues. “Every day I
start with QINO. A clear one-page dashboard provides
real-time insight in all key performance indicators or KPIs
of the terminals, such as stocks. Issues that need attention
are clearly marked in red to draw my attention,” says
John. “With this insight we can focus, step in and control
issues straight away. With QINO I can easily manage many
terminals, leaving me time to oversee operations and even
make structural improvements.”
Another key priority is safety and compliance. The biggest
risk is that tanks spill product. QINO proposes safe routes
and actions based on procedures entered. You enter
procedures in QINO, so you always have the right version
at hand. QINO translates these in tasks and lists for you.
You don’t literally have to know the procedure to follow
it. Compliance is taken care of. Audits are easy to prepare
and perform; you just open QINO. Incidents, findings and
improvements are registered and followed according to
the “Demming circle”. This minimises human errors and
time spent on maintaining procedures and following up
on audits. Van Loon states that the number of issues and
violations decrease when using QINO.
Moving forward
John van Loon is very satisfied with the software, and wishes
to expand his business – hand in hand with QINO. Van Loon
is confident that the fast growing Brainum team will continue
to innovate, allowing him to manage his tank terminals even
more efficient.
Improve your tank terminal performance. Contact Brainum.
Call: +31 30 267 10 30 • Email: info@brainum.com • www.brainum.com
I start my day with coffee and QINO. Data of all terminals aggregates in my personal KPI dashboard.
I focus on the issues highlighted in red needing attention; a very efficient way to manage many terminals.
I can easily save 10% tank
terminal management
costs by automating the
operations with QINO.
Without QINO, I would
not have been able
to add so much value
to tank terminals.