Improving operational efficiency of iron ore logistics by rail using simulation

SIMULATION ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003754972110235
Author(s):  
Hamed Mehranfar ◽  
Morteza Bagheri ◽  
S. Alireza Seyedvakili ◽  
Melody Khadem Sameni
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Loading System ◽  
In Transit ◽  
Additional Income

This paper aims to identify and evaluate the bottlenecks and wastes in the loading, unloading, and in-transit processes of iron ore railcars using simulation. A field survey was conducted in one of the largest steel factories and a mine, and each process time was extracted using the work-study and time-study methods. The data for more than 34 thousand railcars were collected from the database of the steel company, Iran Rail Transport company, and a private rail transport company. Seven scenarios have been developed according to (a) operations management, (b) equipment procurement, and (c) infrastructure development. It was found that utilization of the automated loading system would improve performance by 20%. This causes a 24% increase in railcars’ turnover, which means obtaining US$10,000 additional income per railcar. It was expected, it would improve performance. Conversely, adding a railcar tippler and developing the tracks reduces performance.

scholarly journals COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-92
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iswan
Keyword(s):  
Management Plan ◽  
Work Unit ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Payment Mechanism ◽  
Compensation Management ◽  
Local Finance ◽  
Compensation Process ◽  
District Government ◽  
Additional Income ◽  
Laws And Regulations

The objectives of this research are to describe the compensation management in District Government of KutaiKartanegara that consists of planning compensation management, organizing compensation management, actuating compensation management, and controlling compensation management.The findings indicate that (1) Compensation management plan formulates the objectives and requirements that is to arrange employees, motivate improve performance, improve prosperity and spur and improve productivity and quality in providing services to the community and improve the orderly administration of local finance. (2) In Organizing, Procedure for the payment of additional income shall be made monthly, the procedure and the payment mechanism according to the prevailing laws and regulations. (3) Implementation of compensation management are the ongoing compensation process and compensation practice is provided. Requirements to be fulfilled by the employee in compensation (4) Control and evaluation shall be performed by each Regional Device Work Unit (SKPD) for employees through performance and attendance performance to identify the beneficiary in accordance with the data provided by each Regional Device Work Unit (SKPD) Keywords:Compensation, Management, Organization, Controlling

Multiple temporal perspectives extend sustainable competitiveness

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1600-1624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Klassen ◽  
Sara Hajmohammad
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Temporal Orientation ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Short Termism

Purpose In operations and supply chain management, time is largely one-dimensional – less is better – with much effort devoted to compressing, efficiently using, and competitively exploiting clock-time. However, by drawing on other literatures, the purpose of this paper is to understand implications for the field of operations management if we also emphasize how humans and organizations experience time, termed process-time, which is chronicled by events and stages of change. Design/methodology/approach After a brief review, the limitations of the recurrent time-oriented themes in operations management and the resulting short-termism are summarized. Next, sustainability is offered as an important starting point to explore the concept of temporality, including both clock- and process-time, as well as the implications of temporal orientation and temporal conflict in supply chains. Findings A framework that includes both management and stakeholder behavior is offered to illustrate how multiple temporal perspectives might be leveraged as a basis for an expanded and enriched understanding of more sustainable competitiveness in operations. Social implications Research by others emphasizes the importance of stakeholders to competitiveness. By recognizing that different stakeholder groups have varying temporal orientations and temporality, managers can establish objectives and systems that better reflect time-based diversity and diffuse temporal conflict. Originality/value This paper summarizes how time has been incorporated in operations management, as well as the challenges of short-termism. Sustainability forms the basis for exploring multiple perspectives of time and three key constructs: temporal orientation, temporality, and temporal conflict. A framework is proposed to better incorporate temporal perspectives as a basis for competitiveness in operations and supply chain management.

Reduction of Cycle Time in assembly of Petter type Diesel Engine by modifying the Plant Layou

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirav Doshi ◽  
Dwarkesh Davda ◽  
Savan Dadhaniya
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Assembly Line ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Time Study ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Current Process ◽  
Time And Motion

The work study done on the assembly line mainly deals with the time and motion study and work measurement to determine total time required to manufacture one engine and then applying lean manufacturing methods to fulfil the problem of productivity improvement. The first step of the work study will be the study of current process of production. After the collection of current process, time of all the assembly tasks involved is reduced using time study techniques. Along with time study, process analysis will be carried out which will give us idea of number of non-productive tasks carried out during the assembly and thus reducing them. Hence by implementing Value Stream Mapping method for lean manufacturing and reducing the non-productive tasks, the project will display the effort of increasing the productivity of the manual assembly line of Petter engine.

scholarly journals A Compensation Management (Case Study At District Government of Kutai Kartanegara)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iswan ◽  
Muchlis R. Luddin ◽  
Zaenab Hanim
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Compensation Management ◽  
Local Finance ◽  
District Government ◽  
Management Case Study ◽  
Additional Income

The objectives of this research are to describe the compensation management in District Government of Kutai Kartanegara that consists of planning compensation management, organizing compensation management, actuating compensation management, and controlling compensation management.The findings indicate that (1) Compensation management plan formulates the objectives and requirements that is to arrange employees, motivate improve performance, improve prosperity and spur and improve productivity and quality in providing services to the community and improve the orderly administration of local finance. (2) In Organizing, Procedure for the payment of additional income shall be made monthly, the procedure and the payment mechanism according to the prevailing laws and regulations. (3) Implementation of compensation management are the ongoing compensation process and compensation practice is provided. Requirements to be fulfilled by the employee in compensation (4) Control and evaluation shall be performed by each Local government agency (SKPD) for employees through performance and attendance performance to identify the beneficiary in accordance with the data provided by each local government agency  (SKPD)

scholarly journals The strategic dimension of logistics in the Fourth Railway Package

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Mirosław Antonowicz
Keyword(s):  
Rail Transport ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Rail Freight ◽  
Freight Logistics

The importance of the Fourth Railway Package for the development of rail transport is discussed in this article. Attention is drawn to the role of logistics in the aspect of interoperability and nodal infrastructure development. The importance of the technical pillar from the Fourth Railway Package for the rail freight logistics is indicated.

Impact of Infrastructure Development on the Ports of India's Western Coast

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
Prabha Shastri Ranade
Keyword(s):  
Iron Ore ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Export Trade ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Major Step ◽  
The West ◽  
Import And Export ◽  
Import Trade ◽  
The Impact

Commissioning of Konkan railway along the west coast in January 1998 was a major step towards infrastructure development in India. Completion of Konkan railway has provided impetus for the development of the coastal areas by connecting the major ports. The ports which are directly benefited by the completion of Konkan railway are: JNPT (Nhava Sheva), Mormugao and Mangalore. This paper aims to study the impact of infrastructure development, i.e. commissioning of Konkan railway on these three ports. The imports and exports from these ports prior to construction of Konkan railway are compared with the latest (2000-01) statistics of import and export. The changes in the volume and composition of traffic of these ports as a consequence of their increased accessibility are analysed. The share of the three ports in India's export trade is much more than in its import trade. Over half of India's exports of iron ore, over one third of the country's exports of POL products and one fourth of the exports of other liquids were handled by these three ports in 2000-01. Our analysis reveals that infrastructure development at and around the ports of western coast has a positive impact on the traffic handled by these ports. Value and volume of traffic handled by these ports have increased. With the improvement in infrastructure facilities for handling the specialised cargo, the import and export of liquid bulk cargo have significantly increased. The impact is most remarkable in case of JNPT. where the exports have increased at a higher rate than the imports. The improved connectivity of western coastal ports after the construction of Konkan railway has helped to relieve the congestion at the Mumbai port. With infrastructure development at ports and improvement in goods traffic handled by Konkan railway in due course of time, traffic at these ports will be further augmented.

scholarly journals Trade-Offs in Competitive Transport Operations

Economies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Akbar ◽  
Akash Kumar ◽  
Hameed Khan ◽  
Muhammad Asif Khan ◽  
Khansa Parvaiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Road Transport ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
The Other ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
In Transit

One of the goals of developing a transport corridor is to promote socio-economic development by improving connectivity and sustainable transport operations, which largely depends on the operational strategy. Trade-off policies can be important tools for gaining the competitive advantage of road transport corridors, and thus, help facilitate sustainable growth and welfare. This article uses a case-based approach to observe the trade-offs in the first phase of transport infrastructure development, and then, in the second stage, further explores the trade-off variables in the transport operations strategy under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The results from the three cases of the parallel route system of the CPEC indicate that trade-off is an easily understandable and applicable method, which can foresee the operational gains or compromises for significant welfare of the regions. The implications of the trade-off are two fold, first is the “importance” of the trade-off, which is related to its impact on operational competitiveness. The other is the “sensitivity” of the trade-off, in terms of the change that will be caused to one variable when changing the other. The trade-off concept can be used for several landlocked transport corridors to achieve a competitive edge in transit trade.

scholarly journals Effect of Material Parameter of Viscoelastic Giesekus Fluids on Extensional Properties in Spinline and Draw Resonance Instability in Isothermal Melt Spinning Process

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Geunyeop Park ◽  
Jangho Yun ◽  
Changhoon Lee ◽  
Hyun Wook Jung
Keyword(s):  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Material Parameter ◽  
Deborah Number ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Draw Resonance ◽  
Transit Times ◽  
Kinematic Waves ◽  
Spinning Process ◽  
The Stability ◽  
In Transit

The draw resonance instability of viscoelastic Giesekus fluids was studied by correlating the spinline extensional features and transit times of several kinematic waves in an isothermal melt spinning process. The critical drawdown ratios were critically dependent on the Deborah number (De, the ratio of material relaxation time to process time) and a single material parameter (αG) of the Giesekus fluid. In the intermediate range of αG, the stability status changed distinctively with increasing De, i.e., the spinning system was initially stabilized and subsequently destabilized, as De increases. In this αG regime, the level of velocity and extensional-thickening rheological property in the spinline became gradually enhanced at low De and weakened at high De. The draw resonance onsets for different values of αG were determined precisely using a simple indicator composed of several kinematic waves traveling the entire spinline and period of oscillation. The change in transit times of kinematic waves for varying De adequately reflected the effect of αG on the change in stability.

scholarly journals Customs Administration in Russia: State-of-the-Art Procedures to Be Followed

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-135 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
System Development ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Primary Documents ◽  
The Government ◽  
Customs Administration ◽  
In Transit

The Federal Customs Service of Russia declares the improvement in the quality of customs administration and reduction of the administrative burden on business through automation of registration and release of customs declarations filed by low-risk foreign trade operators (80% by 2020), enhancing foreign trade operator categorization by risk level. However, the main improvements in customs administration, enshrined in the government plans, retain the basic technologies and business processes unchanged, and thus preserve the main problems. As a result, Russia lags behind developed and some developing countries in international customs ratings. The article considers the most urgent problems in the customs sphere and presents proposals for their solution. We examine the problems of international transit related to the harmonization of customs documents and financial guarantees with countries involved in transit operations. The use of primary documents by economic operators, including the use of foreign electronic data, has been considered for electronic document circulation. With regard to non-tariff measures, the possibility of transferring control over compliance with technical regulation measures to domestic circulation is addressed. Another important issue is the possibility of introducing general financial guarantees in amounts adequate to non-payment risks. Big data involvement (producers, persons involved in the supply chain, goods turnover in the territory etc.) for risk management system development in the customs sphere is discussed. Conditions for the creation of consignment warehouses in Russia, for Internet shops in particular, are regarded as one of the important directions of foreign trade infrastructure development.

scholarly journals Інтегровані транспортно-логістичні системи Дніпра, Чорного моря та Дунаю як складова транспортної стратегії України

2018 ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
V. Panin ◽  
O. Syomin ◽  
V. Radchenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Logistics System ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
World Markets ◽  
Transport Logistics

INTEGRATED TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEM OF THE DNIEPER, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE, AS PART OF THE TRANSPORT STRATEGY OF UKRAINE The authors propose a number of infrastructure development projects in transportation, which form a single integrated system and is able to ensure sustainable development of domestic industries associated with the river, sea and rail transport, shipbuilding and engineering, tourism, scientific research. The proposed concepts of integrated transport and logistics systems that are able to strengthen Ukraine's role in the transport, logistics, technical and tourism sectors in world markets

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