Empty container stacking operations: Case study of an empty container depot in valparaiso chile

Felipe Hidalgo; Diego Aranda; Jimena Pascual; Alice E. Smith; Rosa G. Gonzalez-Ramirez

doi:10.1109/WSC.2017.8248031

Empty container stacking operations: Case study of an empty container depot in valparaiso chile

Felipe Hidalgo, Diego Aranda, Jimena Pascual, Alice E. Smith, Rosa G. Gonzalez-Ramirez

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Abstract

This paper describes a detailed stochastic simulation model integrated with a transactional database to model operations in an empty container depot. Empty container depots are found ubiquitously in supply chains around the world but there has been virtually no quantitative research done to assess operational policies nor layout designs. In this work we determine the performance of operational policies related to the stacking and retrieval of empty containers to derive recommendations for policy improvements and, in future work, the yard layout design. A simulation model was chosen as the proper tool to address these aims because of the uncertain nature and complex handling actions of an empty container depot. Results thus far show that policies concerning remarshalling and retrieval strongly influence the efficiency of the depot operations in terms of the truck turnaround times, as well as the utilization of the resources which include yard cranes and personnel.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017
Editors	Victor Chan
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	3114-3125
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538634288
ISBN (Print)	0891-7736
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2017.8248031
State	Published - 28 Jun 2017
Event	2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: 3 Dec 2017 → 6 Dec 2017

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Name	Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference
ISSN (Print)	0891-7736

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Conference	2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	3/12/17 → 6/12/17

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Funding Information:
This project was supported in part by CONICYT Chile, project MEC 80140051, and by the Fulbright Commission.

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© 2017 IEEE.

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Hidalgo, F., Aranda, D., Pascual, J., Smith, A. E., & Gonzalez-Ramirez, R. G. (2017). Empty container stacking operations: Case study of an empty container depot in valparaiso chile. In V. Chan (Ed.), 2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017 (pp. 3114-3125). (Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2017.8248031

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Hidalgo, F, Aranda, D, Pascual, J, Smith, AE & Gonzalez-Ramirez, RG 2017, Empty container stacking operations: Case study of an empty container depot in valparaiso chile. in V Chan (ed.), 2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017. Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 3114-3125, 2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017, Las Vegas, United States, 3/12/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2017.8248031

Empty container stacking operations: Case study of an empty container depot in valparaiso chile. / Hidalgo, Felipe; Aranda, Diego; Pascual, Jimena et al.
2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017. ed. / Victor Chan. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 3114-3125 (Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference).

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Hidalgo F, Aranda D, Pascual J, Smith AE, Gonzalez-Ramirez RG. Empty container stacking operations: Case study of an empty container depot in valparaiso chile. In Chan V, editor, 2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 3114-3125. (Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference). doi: 10.1109/WSC.2017.8248031

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