What Biarri does

Biarri (legal entity Biarri Optimisation Pty Ltd) is a privately held Australian mathematical optimisation software company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Brisbane, with a second office in Melbourne. The company builds and deploys the Biarri Workbench, a cloud-based platform that translates business variables into mathematical models and rapidly delivers bespoke optimisation solutions for complex operational planning, scheduling, and rostering problems. Its product portfolio is organised around three pillars — Workforce and Crewing, Production and Logistics, and Capital and Strategic Planning — and includes industry-specific solutions for Aviation (AROS ground-handling platform), Healthcare (command-and-control, theatre scheduling, readmission risk), Oil & Gas (real-time Rate-of-Penetration optimisation, rig scheduling, value-chain optimisation), Maritime (crew relief, stowage), NDIS/Aged Care/Childcare (rostering, waitlist and occupancy), and Supply Chain & Logistics (network, route, facility, inventory, demand forecasting), with iOS and Android mobile apps as add-ons in selected sectors.

The company's revenue model combines professional services revenue (consulting and implementation) with bespoke software deployments delivered on the Workbench platform that function as recurring engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is a high-touch enterprise field sales motion targeting large, asset-heavy organisations across Australia, North America, and Europe, with named customers including Pacific National, Affinity Education Group, Alliance Group, and the Department of Health, Queensland Government. Biarri's operating model has historically spawned vertical-specific spin-outs — Biarri Networks (acquired by Dura-Line/Orbia in 2022) and Biarri Rail (acquired by Navis in 2019) — which validate the underlying platform while narrowing the core business to a multi-vertical optimisation practice. As of 2022, founder leadership transitioned to an appointed CEO (Dave Scerri) supported by a formal executive team including CFO, COO, and GM-level commercial, customer success, and technology leads.

Name

Biarri

Legal name

Biarri Optimisation Pty Ltd

Website

https://biarri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Biarri is a privately held Australian software company that builds cloud-based mathematical optimisation solutions for complex operational planning, scheduling, and rostering, serving large enterprise customers across supply chain, aviation, healthcare, oil & gas, maritime, and care sectors in Australia, North America, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Operations Research and Mathematical Optimisation Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Intelligence, Reporting & Visualization Services (BPAEAHAD), Data Platform, BI & Analytics Integration (BPAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Mathematical optimisation software
• Operations research solutions
• Workforce rostering software
• Supply chain optimisation
• Scheduling and planning software

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements for optimisation expertise, implementation support, and high-touch client engagement through every step of the optimisation journey.
2. Bespoke Software Implementations: Custom software development and deployment of optimisation solutions tailored to specific client operations, delivered via the Biarri Workbench platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Biarri develops cloud-based mathematical optimisation software (the Biarri Workbench platform) that translates business critical variables into mathematical models to solve complex operational planning, scheduling, and rostering challenges. The company delivers bespoke optimisation solutions across industries such as aviation, healthcare, supply chain & logistics, oil & gas, maritime, childcare, NDIS, and manufacturing, combining operations research, simulation modelling, and machine learning with high-touch consulting services.

Product overview

Biarri is a mathematical optimisation software company offering the Biarri Workbench as its core cloud-based platform, enabling rapid deployment of bespoke optimisation solutions across any industry and geography. The portfolio spans three main pillars: Workforce and Crewing (auto-generated rosters, labour cost optimization, compliance management), Production and Logistics (supply chain scheduling, asset utilisation, transport optimisation), and Capital and Strategic Planning (scenario analysis, investment justification). Products include the AROS platform for aviation ground crew optimisation, mobile apps for iOS and Android across multiple sectors, and domain-specific solutions for Supply Chain & Logistics, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Aviation, Maritime, Manufacturing, NDIS, Childcare, and Aged Care. Biarri was founded in 2009 and has operations spanning Australia, North America, and Europe, with spin-offs including Biarri Networks (acquired by Dura-Line/Orbia) and Biarri Rail (acquired by Navis).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biarri Workbench: Cloud-based platform for rapid deployment of mathematical optimisation software for complex business operations.
• Biarri Networks
• Biarri Rail

Products and services

• Biarri Workbench Cloud-based platform that enables rapid deployment of bespoke mathematical optimisation software for complex business operations across any industry and geography, serving as the foundation for all of Biarri's optimisation solutions.
• AROS (Airport Rostering Optimisation System) Ground handling resource planning solution for airport operations used throughout Australia and New Zealand, optimally planning and rostering workforce for Ramp and Passenger Services, delivering 4-11% labour cost reduction and 85% planning effort reduction.
• Workforce Planning & Rostering Web application for roster management that auto-generates compliant, cost-optimised rosters, maximises worker utilisation, reduces labour costs, and ensures automatic compliance across employment and rostering constraints.
• Network Optimisation Determines optimal configuration for goods to flow through supply chain networks, supporting multi-modal logistics networks with scenario analysis capabilities.
• Route Optimisation Route planning software for optimal pick-up and delivery routes to minimise transport costs and maximise DIFOT (Delivery In Full On Time).
• Capital & Strategic Planning Scenario analysis software for capital decisions that optimise business outcomes, supporting multi-version future planning, stakeholder justification, and long-term operating cost optimisation.
• Facility Optimisation Determines optimal size, capacities, configuration, and location of facilities within supply chain networks.
• Inventory Optimisation Analyses customer behaviour to determine optimal inventory ordering and stocking while managing inventory capacity constraints.
• Demand Forecasting Understands how market, customer and seasonal factors affect customer demand and generates accurate forecasts for production planning and supply chain movements.
• Command and Control Centre Software Forecasts patient waiting times and staff/physical resource bottlenecks over the next 24+ hours, allowing scenario analysis to understand the impact of different interventions for hospitals.
• Sandbox Scenario-Planning Software Allows testing of different capital, operational, policy and management decisions with scenario analysis to understand effects on outcomes in healthcare settings.
• Readmission Risk Stratification Prioritises community engagement by stratifying catchment areas and forecasting individuals most likely to readmit to the Emergency Department.
• Operating Theatre Scheduling Optimally schedules elective surgeries across theatres to increase utilisation and throughput while managing waiting lists across clinical priorities.
• Waitlist and Occupancy Optimisation Identifies complex combinations of room transitions and enrolments from waitlists to maximise occupancy across childcare centres.
• Day-of-Operations Planning Allows childcare centre managers to optimally pre-plan and re-plan staff schedules on the day to meet compliance at minimum cost.
• Rate-of-Penetration Optimisation Software that streams real-time recommendations for optimal drilling parameters, optimising rate of penetration and minimising downtime risk for drilling operations.
• Rig Scheduling Plans rig movements to optimise profitability with respect to production output and operating costs, considering permitting, material movements and labour capacity.
• Value Chain Optimisation Makes optimal purchasing, production and logistics decisions for oil and gas operators with consideration of system-wide effects of decision-making.
• Component Degradation Analysis Forecasts component degradation across assets and optimises overhaul and maintenance schedules, transforming maintenance from cyclical to condition-based.
• Home Care Workforce Optimisation Automatically generates carer visit schedules and rosters that minimise costs, travel footprint, increase service delivery and reduce planning effort for NDIS providers.
• Home Care Service Territory Design Designs optimal service areas for care regions to create efficient teams and minimise unnecessary travel for NDIS and home care providers.
• Crew Relief Planning Creates optimal relief plans using crew optimisation software to minimise crew flight and travel costs, maximise staff retention and reduce planning effort for maritime operators.
• Stowage Planning Minimises double-handling, reduces safety risks and planning effort, and optimises vessel trim through bespoke pre-planning software for optimal stowage.
• Airport Resource Allocation Optimally allocates stands, gates, check-in desks and other physical resources to improve on-time metrics and manage passenger flow.
• Capacity Planning and Forecasting (Aviation) Manages future demand and informs capital spend by forecasting demand and running capacity planning scenarios for optimal resource allocation in aviation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-11% reduction in labour cost for aviation ground crew operations using AROS system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Amazon Partner NetworkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Biarri became a member of the Amazon Partner Network in 2020, enabling partnership benefits and go-to-market collaboration with Amazon Web Services ecosystem.
• NavisminorOthers · 1 January 2019Biarri Rail, which was separated from Biarri Optimisation in 2015 to focus on train and crew scheduling in North America and Australia, was acquired by Navis in 2019.
• XenetaminorOthers · 1 January 2014A joint venture formed with Clive Data Services in 2014 (when Biarri expanded into Europe with Aviation and Shipping customers) was later acquired by Xeneta.
• Dura-Line (Orbia group)minorOthers · 1 January 2012Biarri Networks, which was incubated within Biarri Optimisation and spun out to provide Fibre Optic Network Design software, was acquired by Dura-Line (part of the Orbia group of companies) in 2022.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AIMMS: AIMMS is a prescriptive analytics platform combining optimisation, scenario analysis and supply chain planning — directly comparable to Biarri's Workbench-led approach for supply chain and workforce planning use cases.
• o9 Solutions: o9 offers AI-driven integrated planning (supply chain, demand, workforce) with strong scenario-analysis capabilities, overlapping with Biarri's optimisation and scenario-planning positioning in supply chain and production.
• Gurobi Optimization: Gurobi provides a leading mathematical optimisation solver used across supply chain, workforce and logistics problems — directly comparable to the mathematical optimisation engine underpinning Biarri Workbench.
• ToolsGroup: ToolsGroup specialises in supply chain planning, inventory optimisation and demand sensing — overlapping with Biarri's Supply Chain & Logistics and Inventory Optimisation product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Kinaxis: Kinaxis provides the Maestro platform for concurrent supply chain planning, S&OP and demand planning — a broader incumbent that competes with Biarri's Supply Chain & Logistics and Network Optimisation offerings.
• FICO: FICO is a long-established analytics and decision-management company (including FICO Platform, Xpress optimisation, and decision optimisation tooling) that competes in the same optimisation-for-enterprise-decisions space as Biarri.
• Dassault Systèmes (DELMIA / Quintiq): Dassault's DELMIA/Quintiq platform delivers supply chain planning, production scheduling and workforce optimisation for industrial customers — a broad incumbent competing with Biarri in manufacturing, logistics and aviation planning.
• SAP (Integrated Business Planning): SAP IBP is a broad enterprise platform for sales/operations, demand and supply planning — competing with Biarri in large-enterprise capital planning, scenario analysis and S&OP-style use cases.
• Aspen Technology: AspenTech provides asset-intensive process optimisation and planning software across chemicals, oil & gas and manufacturing — overlapping with Biarri's Oil & Gas value chain and rig scheduling offerings.

Emerging players

• Optoro: Optoro applies optimisation and analytics to reverse logistics and returns optimisation for retailers — an adjacent player using similar mathematical-optimisation techniques for supply chain efficiency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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