Cargo Loading and Unloading Efficiency Analysis in Multimodal Transport

Aleksander Sładkowski,Maria Cieśla,Rafał Burdzik

doi:10.7307/ptt.v26i4.1356

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https://doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v26i4.1356

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Journal: Promet	Publication Date: Aug 7, 2014
Citations: 20	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: Silesian University of Technology

Abstract

The paper presents assessment of the impact of the processes handling efficiency on the transport process based on research done in the real object, using same technologies and material handling equipment. The aim of the paper was to confirm importance of loading and unloading processes of palletized cargo as an initial and final link of multimodal transport by developing methods’ proposal for monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of cargo operations as well as development of measures and comparison estimators. The analysis of the manipulation operations’ duration throughout the transport process is based on the percentile rates of manipulation and carriage in total transport process duration and the percentage of manipulating time in the duration of the carriage. These indicators and examined loading and unloading times, are the basis for the development of scheduling algorithms for optimizing transport processes on the scale of the whole transport chain. This data is also a helpful input to support strategic decisions on the allocation of financial resources for the development of infrastructure and terminal equipment, warehouses and other facilities.

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IntroductionThe most characteristic feature of the transport forced by the significant increase in trade and the need to maintain competitive advantage is the flexibility and responsiveness to the changing customer needs
Nowadays, the most characteristic feature of the transport forced by the significant increase in trade and the need to maintain competitive advantage is the flexibility and responsiveness to the changing customer needs.This trend is visible in the regional transport chains, and and mainly in the international and multimodal transport, which considers a number of external factors that affect the process implementation.This changing perspective forces the companies to take more flexible planning techniques for the whole supply chain in which transport plays a crucial role
The aim of the paper was to confirm the importance of loading and unloading processes of palletized cargo as an initial and final link of multimodal transport by developing methods proposal for monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of cargo operations as well as the development of measures and comparison estimators

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The most characteristic feature of the transport forced by the significant increase in trade and the need to maintain competitive advantage is the flexibility and responsiveness to the changing customer needs This trend is visible in the regional transport chains, and and mainly in the international and multimodal transport, which considers a number of external factors that affect the process implementation. This changing perspective forces the companies to take more flexible planning techniques for the whole supply chain in which transport plays a crucial role It is important, to find and use the appropriate tools to measure the effectiveness and productivity of the transport processes and to enable elimination of these processes that do not create added value. One of the main funding sources can be found in the transport policy [5]

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