--- title: Sea Terminal Doubles Capacity with Data Optimizer™/Strategy Optimizer™ description: How a leading Canadian coal & potash port used Data Optimizer™ and Strategy Optimizer™ to standardize data and strategies during a major expansion. image: https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hubfs/BLOG_Neptune_DO_SO_Featured%20Image%20(1408%20%C3%97%20833%20px).png --- [Skip to the main content.](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/sea-terminal-doubles-capacity-with-data-optimizer/strategy-optimizer#main-content) [![Nexus Logo PNG White](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20White.png?width=1600&height=645&name=Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20White.png "Nexus Logo PNG White")](https://www.nexusglobal.com) [![Nexus Logo PNG Black](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20Black.png?width=1600&height=645&name=Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20Black.png "Nexus Logo PNG Black")](https://www.nexusglobal.com) - [Software](https://www.nexusglobal.com/software) - Business Optimizer - Data Optimizer - 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Using **Data Optimizer™** for master data and **Strategy Optimizer™** for equipment strategies, the program improved planning, reporting, and reliability during the upgrade. ## The Challenge: Scale Without Chaos During a multi‑million‑dollar expansion, the terminal needed [**clean, standardized asset data**](https://www.nexusglobal.com/apmsolutions/data-management/dataoptimizer) and **risk‑based maintenance strategies** to scale safely without disrupting operations. > “Currently the organization has a very flat and incomplete data structure,” confirms Doug Robey, President of Nexus Global. “This leads to many unknowns of what equipment exists in the plant, as well as increased maintenance costs by having to expedite materials for repairs. Additionally, the current CMMS is lacking any historical data for decision making, because the asset structure is incomplete.” ## What We Implemented ### Data Optimizer™ → Hierarchy, Classes/Attributes, Code Sets - Rebuild asset hierarchy aligned to reporting and maintenance - Define equipment classes with required attributes and units - Normalize work, failure, and cause codes (ISO 14224 aligned) - Validate and cleanse records with picklists and rules ### Strategy Optimizer™ → FMEA/PM Optimization & Deployment - Perform FMEA/PM optimization on critical systems - Generate role‑ready job plans with frequencies and instructions - [**Rapidly deploy**](https://www.nexusglobal.com/strategyopt) strategies to like assets to shorten time to value ### Governance → Owners, Validation Rules, Change Control - Assign data owners and stewards - Add validation rules and dropdowns in CMMS/EAM - Publish a **change log** to prevent drift > “Through our partnerships, we can provide a [seamless solution](https://info.nexusglobal.com/end2endopex-lrp) that delivers operational readiness and excellence,” adds Robey. “By utilizing our APM Optimizer software, the client will be able to conduct metadata searches, make decisions using accurate data, develop a materials stocking strategy, and implement detailed maintenance strategies. In turn, the client can expect transparency, reduced long-term labor, materials, and expediting costs, as well as improved quality planned maintenance.” ## Results & Operational Impact (During Expansion) Faster planning, more reliable cost/uptime reporting, and smoother commissioning—helping the terminal realize capacity gains with fewer surprises. ## Why This Matters for Ports & Bulk Terminals Standardized data and deployable strategies protect availability on conveyors, stacker‑reclaimers, ship‑loaders, and rolling stock—while keeping safety and throughput targets on track.  ### Why is asset data quality important during a facility expansion? Accurate, standardized asset data helps organizations understand what equipment they own, where assets are located, how they should be classified, and how maintenance and costs should be tracked. During an expansion, a structured asset hierarchy and consistent equipment data can improve planning, reporting, commissioning, and future maintenance decisions. Learn more about [Data Optimizer™](https://www.nexusglobal.com/apmsolutions/data-management/dataoptimizer?utm_source=chatgpt.com). ### How does FMEA help develop better maintenance strategies? Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) identifies how equipment can fail and evaluates the potential effects of those failures. Maintenance and reliability teams can use this information to develop risk-based maintenance activities, optimize preventive maintenance, and focus resources on failure modes that have the greatest operational impact. The terminal project used FMEA and PM optimization on critical systems as part of its maintenance strategy development. Learn more about [Strategy Optimizer™](https://www.nexusglobal.com/strategyopt?utm_source=chatgpt.com). ### Why should maintenance strategies be standardized across similar assets? Standardizing proven maintenance strategies across similar equipment can reduce duplicated engineering effort, improve consistency, and shorten the time required to deploy maintenance programs. This is particularly valuable for large facilities with repeated asset types such as conveyors, rolling stock, ship-loaders, and other material-handling equipment.  ### How does data governance support long-term asset reliability? Data governance establishes ownership, validation rules, change controls, and standards for maintaining asset information. Without governance, asset hierarchies, classifications, codes, and maintenance records can gradually become inconsistent. 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