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Evaluation Method for Appropriate Fleet Size of Forklifts at a Freight Station

Authors:
Shunichi Tanaka

Keywords: Fleet size of Folklifts; Freight Station; Cargo handling operation

Abstract:
In a freight station in Japan, the number of forklifts is determined experientially based on the quantity of work, shape of a container platform and operating time. But, it is difficult to evaluate the appropriateness of the number of forklifts quantitatively. So, the author developed a simulator of cargo handling operations in freight stations, and studied influences of the fleet size on the works of loading and unloading. As a result, it was found that the waiting time of trucks for loading or unloading was correlated with operation rate of forklifts. The shortening of the waiting time of trucks is desirable from the point of view of customer satisfaction. In this paper, the author proposes a method to evaluate the appropriateness of the size of the forklift based on operation rate of forklifts.

Pages: 37 to 42

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: November 15, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4537

ISBN: 978-1-61208-442-8

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from November 15, 2015 to November 20, 2015