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Modelling the supply chain impact of a digital terminal appointment systems parameters and user behaviours. A discrete event simulation approach

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posted on 2023-05-23, 14:20 authored by Mihai Neagoe, Hvolby, H-H, Mohammad Sadegh Taskhiri, Paul TurnerPaul Turner
This research-in-progress paper is part of an ongoing investigation that explores the role of information and digital systems for understanding congestion challenges and management approaches in bulk cargo marine terminals and supply chains. This paper contributes to the broader investigation by developing a discrete-event simulation model to improve understanding of the impact of driver behaviors and scheduling parameters in the use of a digital terminal appointment system on truck flows in the supply chain and turnaround times at the terminal. The data supporting the simulation model was collected from an RFID-enabled weigh-bridge system of an Australian terminal operator and GPS units mounted on trucks. Simulation results indicate that even low levels of system use can reduce truck turnaround times and reduce service time uncertainty. Interestingly, the truck turnaround time benefits resulting from the use of the appointment system are particularly significant when the terminal operates at high capacity.

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Publication title

Proceedings from the Australasian Conference on Information Systems

Pagination

822 - 828

Department/School

School of Information and Communication Technology

Publisher

AIS

Place of publication

Curtin University

Event title

Australasian Conference on Information Systems

Event Venue

Freemantle, WA

Date of Event (Start Date)

2019-12-09

Date of Event (End Date)

2019-12-11

Rights statement

Copyright 2019 The Authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Australia License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and ACIS are credited.

Repository Status

  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Supply and demand; Information systems, technologies and services not elsewhere classified; Wood, wood products and paper not elsewhere classified

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