
RMI Acquires Optimization Alternatives
ATLANTA — RMI has acquired Optimization Alternatives (OA), an Austin, Texas-based provider of transportation control systems for intermodal terminals. OA will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of RMI. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since 1986, OA has been recognized as a provider of real-time control and decision support systems throughout North America. Its flagship product, OASIS, is a comprehensive decision support system that provides intelligent automation of intermodal terminal operations. It uses state-of-the-art algorithms for solving logistical problems that arise in intermodal railyards. OASIS is used at more than 120 intermodal terminals throughout North America. Founded in