Cargo unloading problem: a quantitative modelling for arriving at optimum strategy
by Dilip Roy, Asit Bandyopadhayay
International Journal of Modelling in Operations Management (IJMOM), Vol. 1, No. 2, 2010

Abstract: This paper presents a modelling approach for arriving at an optimum strategy for bulk cargo unloading in a port. This an important task faced by each and every port on each and every day. At present, no objective procedure is available in the literature. We have made an attempt to formulate the unloading problem in terms of five alternative strategies and derive expressions for their respective costs, so that optimal unloading strategy can be identified and adopted. This involves handling of the situations in the stochastic domain. A case study has been added on Kolkata port for demonstration purpose.

Online publication date: Wed, 19-Jan-2011

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