Import Storage Yard Layout in Vehicle Terminals
This paper addresses the problem faced by terminal operators in organizing the import storage yard of vehicle terminals. An analytical model is developed to quantify rehandling moves and storage density for each storage layout, characterized by a shape parameter. Afterwards the total cost function of the yard is defined. The target of the paper is to set up the storage layout which minimizes total cost and maximizes terminals’ capacity. A numerical case, based on a real terminal, is tested. Results show the optimal layout is quite sensitive to labor and opportunity costs. Nonetheless, block lines with more than two import vehicles are economically feasible.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AT050(1) AT050 Paper Review Subcommittee
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Corporate Authors:
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Authors:
- Martin, E
- Sauri, S
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2012-1-22 to 2012-1-26
- Date: 2012
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 18p
- Monograph Title: TRB 91st Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Automobiles; Blocking; Costs; Handling and storage; Imports; Landside capacity; Logistics; Marine terminals; Motor vehicles; Terminal operations
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01365894
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 12-2018
- Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Mar 21 2012 10:49AM