Improvement of attention times and efficiency of container movements in a port terminal using a truck appointment system, LIFO management and Poka Yoke

Sermeño L.; Orellana J.; Eyzaguirre J.; Raymundo C. · Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (2020) · DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_150

Resumen

In the management of port terminals, a common problem has been evidenced, high traffic of trucks and long waiting times given the variability of trucks arrival. This is a significant challenge for ports. This situation has given the opportunity to investigate in this matter and make use of a Truck Appointment System (TAS) together with other tools corresponding to industrial engineering for the optimization of truck service processes within a port terminal in Peru. To do this, a diagnosis is made of the company object of study and through a simulation of discrete systems, the technical viability of the proposal is validated. It was demonstrated that a procedure of attention based on appointments, Last in, First Out (LIFO) management for containers and development of visual management within the container yard; it is a highly viable option to shorten waiting times and unproductive movements of containers.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas