It is a daily challenge for terminal operators trying to optimize their operations and increase the yard capacity. With the right planning tool you could gain up to 25% more yard space and save time otherwise spent on routine planning activities. Imagine what this could mean to your terminal…
Traditional yard planning is extremely time-consuming, costly and prone to errors. By implementing user-defined parameters SPACE is able to thoroughly automate the complex planning process and reduce the number of manual planners drastically.
SPACE benefits:
- Increased yard utilization and higher stack density
- Less yard shifters and unproductive moves
- Fully user-definable
- Reduced workload for yard planners
- Fewer human errors
- Avoid traffic congestion
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Terminal Specific
SPACE yard planning takes away the complexity of the planning process by implementing the user-defined planning parameters and taking into account the already existing procedures on your terminal.
SPACE can operate any type of terminal be it row-wise, bay-wise or mixed and is able to control any type of container handling equipment.
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Full Control over Yard Planning
Due to the high level of automation the user intervention in the planning process is limited to an absolute minimum. This avoids human errors.
If for some reason SPACE is unable to automatically assign a yard position to an incoming container, the yard dispatcher can take over and plan the container anyway by using the flexible manual planning function. This gives him full control over what happens on the yard at any time.
You can easily organize the clean-up and re-plan activities on the yard with the convenient housekeeping tool available in SPACE. This allows your dispatcher to empty certain areas for future loading and discharge activities and resolve any conflicts with manually planned units.
In order to avoid traffic congestion on the terminal, SPACE offers several planning features to plan containers accordingly.
At any time you can inquire for information about the different yard actions performed on a specific unit.
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Less Yard Shifters
SPACE will allocate the optimal position to all units entering the terminal seeing to it that no unnecessary shifting actions will be needed in the future thus reducing unproductive moves.
Decreased Workload for Yard Planners
SPACE will spare your dispatchers time-consuming operational routines and enable them to concentrate on actual yard management.
The graphical terminal representation offers a clear, immediate and real-time overview of the situation on your yard and all terminal operations. The dispatcher has direct access to all important information and functionalities with just one mouse click. This leads to an increased work speed and efficiency.
- Terminal View Window -
The GUI is fully customizable with regard to displayed information and design.
Your dispatchers can easily create, manipulate or update yard areas and objects and even execute planning related actions directly from the graphical terminal view in no time and with a minimum of handlings.
Reporting
Business critical information to improve and fine-tune operations on your terminal is instantly available. The SPACE application contains an extensive range of reports that you can export to all standard MS Office applications.
Easy Integration
SPACE is an integrated part of the Cosmos Container Application Suite. It interfaces perfectly with your own central database system.
Future Ready
Container vessels are getting increasingly bigger, bringing larger numbers of containers to your terminal. Our customers handle millions of TEU a year on their terminals without any problem.
You could also make better use of the limited yard space, increase in your stacking density and handle large quantities of containers on your terminal by applying smart stacking algorithms and high-density planning functions available in SPACE.
SPACE will help you to keep up with current and future developments in equipment technology, such as twin lifts, GPS tracking, and other innovations in the container handling business.
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Conclusion
SPACE helps you to improve your overall productivity, which will benefit the many parties working on and with your terminal.
The automated planning and improved positioning of containers results in more streamlined and efficient operations. The simplified retrieval of containers will speed up operations and subsequently shorten the durations of vessel calls.
SPACE is your partner for the future, ensuring a steady growth of your terminal.