Review article
Measuring and increasing the productivity model on maritime container terminals
Bojan Beškovnik
; Intereuropa, Koper, Slovenija
Abstract
The following article presents the possibilities of optimization on a maritime container terminal, in order to increase the system productivity and optimize the terminal capacity. Specifically this paper provides a perspective on maritime container terminal productivity - how it is measured, the methodology of the measurement used and the factors that affect the elements of productivity. Moreover, some actions of the productivity improvement, which do not request special investments and are under the control of planning service and its productivity specialists, are described.
The management of a maritime container terminal is a complex process that involves a vast number of economic and operational decisions. The management must develop details and strategies on the measures of productivity and establish an adequate decision support model to increase it. The proposed model facilitates the adoption of new technologies and work rules on a long-term period but, at the same time, enables the implementation of middle and short-term strategies that improve productivity in a manner consistent with the fundamental interests of the entire system. In this context, the paper proposes a special working place for the productivity quality manager, which should develop different quickly adoptable strategies and solutions. With its important planning role, this person can support the terminal managers in the evaluation of the best development and optimization decisions.
Keywords
maritime container terminal; productivity; limiting factors; optimization model
Hrčak ID:
31009
URI
Publication date:
18.12.2008.
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