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IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN U.S. MARINE CONTAINER TERMINALS

IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN U.S. MARINE CONTAINER TERMINALS. Committee on Productivity of Marine Terminals Marine Board Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems National Research Council National Academy Press Washington, D.C. OVERVIEW.

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IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN U.S. MARINE CONTAINER TERMINALS

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  1. IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN U.S. MARINE CONTAINER TERMINALS Committee on Productivity of Marine Terminals Marine Board Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems National Research Council National Academy Press Washington, D.C.

  2. OVERVIEW • State of the Art: U.S. vs. Foreign Marine Container Terminals • Measuring Productivity • Using Capital Investment to Improve Productivity • Using Operations Research/Systems Analysis • Improving Human Resources • A Process for Improving Productivity

  3. STATE OF THE ART IN MARINE CONTAINER TERMINALS: U.S. VS. FOREIGN • Engineering & Design • Operating Systems • Interface with Truck & Rail • Information Systems • Labor-Management Relations • Influence of Government Policies

  4. MEASURING PRODUCTIVITY - PRECONDITION TO IMPROVEMENT • Need to Gather Productivity Data • Possible Uses of Data to Improve Productivity • Profile of Productivity Measures

  5. IMPROVINGPRODUCTIVITY THROUGH CAPITAL INVESTMENT • Automated Cranes • Automated Container Storage & Retrieval Systems • Automated Guided Vehicles • Buffer Systems • Multi-Trailer Systems • Cell Guides for Deck Storage • Automated Trim & List Control Systems

  6. IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH OPERATIONS RESEARCH/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS • Terminal Layout & Planned Equipment Flow • Effect of Outside Forces • Organization & Assignment of Terminal Work Force • Operations Planning • Handling of Non-Routine Container Flow • Operation of the Gate • Operation of Yard Handling Equipment

  7. IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY BY IMPROVING HUMAN RESOURCES • Employment Continuity • Multi-Skilling • Flexible Hours • First-Line Supervisors • Achieving Mutually Supportive Labor-Management Relations

  8. A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY • Establish a Profile of Productivity Measures • Standardization of Automated Terminal Container Identification & Management Information Systems • Joint Labor-Management Cooperation in Addressing Human Resources Aspects of Improving Productivity

  9. Element of Terminal PROFILES OF PRODUCTIVITY MEASURES Measure of Productivity

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