More Related Content Similar to Case Study for a GPS installation at the Port of Liverpool. (20) Case Study for a GPS installation at the Port of Liverpool.1. Peel Ports case study:
Delivering performance improvements
with process automation
Speaker: Richard Lambert
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2. Contents
• The terminal
• The reasons for change
• The technology
• Key operational outcomes
Peel Ports, Liverpool
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3. The terminal
• Around 800,000 TEU PA
• Capacity of 1M TEU PA
• 34 Straddle Carriers
• 7 STS Cranes
• Second Terminal planned
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4. The reasons for change
Reasons for change
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5. The reasons for change
WHY CHANGE?
• Only 25 of the 34 carriers installed with PDS
• Legacy system restricting operational development
• Lack of business visibility
• Lost containers 3% (not in correct block)
• Misplaced units 15% (wrong slot in block)
• Export re-handles 10% (prior to loading)
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6. The reasons for change
Impact on productivity prior to change
IMPACT OF HIGH YARD STACKING AGAINST PRODUCTIVITY
130% 22
128%
21.3
WEEKLY AVERAGE MOVES PER HOUR
WEELY AVERAGE YARD UTILISATION
21
120% 120%
20.21
19.96 20
110% 110%
19
UTILISATION
100% 100%
18.19 PRODUCTIVITY
18
90% 90%
17.15
17
16.4
80% 80%
16
70% 15
1 2 3 4 5 6
UTILISATION 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% 128%
PRODUCTIVITY 21.3 20.21 19.96 18.19 17.15 16.4
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7. The reasons for change
THE BENEFITS OF CHANGE
• Realisable operational efficiencies
• Foundation for future operational developments
• Get best value from TOS software
• Increase optimal yard capacity
• Future proof systems and long term reliability
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8. Technology
The technology
(overview)
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9. Technology
G-POS Installed on the carrier
Modular System
Touch display
Computer and card reader
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10. Technology
G-POS Installed infrastructure
Modular System
D-MON
Security
PDS server
TOS
E-SMART
Move
compliance
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11. Technology
The technology
(basic functionality)
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12. Technology
G-POS Driver authentication
Modular System
Request card authorisation Operator
OK – allow SC movement
database
TOS logon
Request
OK – TOS user accepted TOS
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13. Technology
G-POS Basic PDS reporting
Modular System
X Y Z coordinates Send Move Instruction
Automatic lift confirmation
Automatic set confirmation TOS
Automatic position update
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14. Technology
G-POS Automatic job steps
Modular System
Send Job step
Automatic request - next step
TOS
Automatic lift confirmation
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15. Technology
G-POS Move compliance
Modular System
Send Move Instruction
Actual Lift location checked
TOS
If wrong - twistlock disabled
If OK lift allow & confirmed
If pick up or grounding in wrong
Move
location is required remote
management override console compliance
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16. Technology
G-POS Equipment status monitoring
Modular System
Management and
operations receive
live updates of
status
Carrier fault Maintenance
report
E-SMART Updates status
System provides console visualisation
and performance statistics
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17. Technology
The technology
(Visualisation)
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18. Technology
Driver screens
Container
length
Driver view
options
Move
info
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19. Technology
Driver screens - Job step
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20. Technology
Driver screens - mapview
Target Carrier
location location
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21. Technology
Driver screens - night
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22. Technology
E-SMART console
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23. Key operational outcomes
Key operational
outcomes
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24. Key operational outcomes
• Operates reliably in all weathers
• System availability Pre G-POS 34% typical
G-POS go-live 99.98%
• Yard accuracy Pre G-POS 80% typical
G-POS go-live 99.9+%
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25. Key operational outcomes - Source Peel Ports
22% increase in available stacking area
Productivity enhancements of up to 20%
95% of trucks serviced within 60 minutes
65% of trucks serviced within 30 minutes
30% improvement on previous performance
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