Renovation of transport processes at the Megales company

Abstract

Podjetje Megales se ukvarja s sečnjo, prevozi, nakupom in prodajo hlodovine in lesnih sekancev. Raznovrstnost voznega parka in drugih delovnih strojev jim omogoča kar se da optimalno izvajanje dejavnosti. Področje transportne logistike zajema dnevno usklajevanje potreb po tovornih vozilih z odkupovalci lesa na terenu in razporejanje priklopnikov v skladu s pogodbami o nakupu in prodaji lesa. Pri načrtovanju transportnih logističnih procesov smo zaznali preveč praznih kilometrov, ki nastanejo, ko se tovorna vozila prazna vračajo nazaj na mesto natovarjanja, zato bomo podali ideje za povečanje števila polnih povratnih voženj. Ker so gozdarske prikolice specifične, je zagotavljanje povratnih voženj marsikdaj oteženo. Opisali bomo tudi rešitve, kako s poenotenjem voznega parka zmanjšati stroške vzdrževanja. Predlagali bomo sistem menjave prikolic in posledično zmanjšanje nepotrebnega prelaganja hlodovine. Na ta način bi privarčevali pri porabi goriva in številu ur, ki jih opravijo vozniki tovornih vozil v podjetju. Preučili bomo prednosti zaposlitve mehanika in izračunali prihranek pri stroških za vzdrževanje voznega parka.The Megales company is engaged in logging, transportation, purchasing, and selling of timber and wood biomass. The diversity of their fleet and other machinery enables them to carry out their activities as efficiently as possible. The area of transportation logistics involves daily coordination of the need for freight vehicles with wood buyers in the field and scheduling trailers in accordance with the contracts for the purchase and sale of wood. During the planning of transportation logistics processes, we have identified an issue with excessive empty kilometres that occur when freight vehicles return empty to the loading point. Therefore, we will propose to increase the number of return trips. However, providing return trips for logging trailers can be challenging due to their specific nature. We will also describe solutions for reducing maintenance costs through fleet harmonisation. We will suggest a system of trailer rotation, thus reducing unnecessary log handling. This way, we could save on fuel consumption and the number of hours worked by the company\u27s heavy goods vehicle drivers. We will look at the benefits of employing a mechanic and calculate the cost savings on fleet maintenance