A System Dynamics Simulation Approach to Container Terminal Management

The container terminal operates under a competitive and dynamic environment where every container terminal continuously seeks to secure a competitive advantage. One of the competitive advantages is the ability to turnaround vessels within the shortest time period. However, this ability very much depends on the overall efficiency of the container terminal operations itself. The planning, decision making and operation of the berth and container yard are crucial in order to ensure the whole container terminal operates in an efficient and timely manner. However, due to the complexity of the container terminal operation, decision making and planning in the berth and yard subsystems are very challenging. This research presents the application of system dynamics simulation into capturing the relationship and interdependency between the berth and yard operation. The system dynamics model reveals that both quay crane moves and prime mover traveling distances have an impact on the berth occupancy rate. Besides that, the system dynamics model also provides capacity planning by allowing the experimentation of the impact on the increase in container throughput, vessel arrival and vessel size on the container terminal operation. This research contributes at bridging the gap between the literatures by developing a model that is capable of capturing the relationship and interdependency between the berth and yard operation as well as incorporating both operational and strategic level issues at the container terminal. This research also benefits the container terminal management through the development of Microworlds. Microworlds is capable of aiding terminal managers on planning and decision making as well as serving as a learning tool where the managers can gain insight to the complexity of the terminal operations

Transformsi diri persediaan kehidupan pasca pandemik

Pada awal 2020, kita dikejutkan penularan wabak COVID-19 yang merebak pantas seluruh dunia

Transformasi diri persediaan kehidupan pasca pandemik

Pada awal 2020, kita dikejutkan dengan penularan wabak covid-19 yang merebak pantas seluruh dunia

Integrating discrete event simulation and value stream map in improving body shop production performance

Value stream mapping (VSM) is a lean tool used to reflect the current state of an operation by visualizing the value added activities and widely used across industries. This study takes place in automotive industry which emphasizing on addressing waste that arise in the production. VSM is traditionally a powerful paper and pencil tool however, the static representation on the map urges the use of computer simulation as the complementary tool. DES is introduced to create dynamic on the VSM and addresses variability that exist in the system and to propose improvement design for the future state VSM

Measuring Competitiveness of Islamic Banking Industry in Malaysia from the Perspective of Knowledge Management

These days, to retain competitiveness is the major target of all types of organizations. Islamic banking is moving beyond from only fulfilling the religious obligations of the Muslim community to be as a business venture to ineluctably seek for competitive advantage. This study was aimed to investigate the Sustainable Competitiveness Advantage (SCA) of Islamic Banks in Malaysia and its contributors. From managing knowledge, the research framework was established compassing Knowledge Utilization (KU), Knowledge Accumulation (KA), Knowledge Internalization (KI), Knowledge Sharing (KS) and Knowledge Creation (KC). BIMB (a full Islamic Bank) and AFFIN (a semi-Islamic or dual Bank) were selected as cases for study. 150 employees from each bank participate in the questionnaire survey and a series of interviews with managers were also conducted. The collected data was analysed by running SPSS Version 20.0. Based on the Multiple Linear Regression results, this study found that, KU and KA, are most contributing factors that drive competitiveness (SCA). It means to enhance SCA both Banks shall keep on the efforts on the two variables and improve the efforts in the least contributing factors as which also positively contribute to SCA. Then, based on Correlation Analysis (Testing Hypothesis), the entire research hypotheses are accepted. It means that all the IVs of KM could significantly and positively contribute to the competitiveness of the banks industry. As all the variables are contributing positively to SCA, both Banks shall catch up all of them. Then, based on the derived three levels (among their factors, levels and relationships), for the moderate and least contributing factors, both banks shall pay more attention to them to maximize their effects on SCA

Review of Intellectual Capital Components Research

The success of the organizations in a competitive business environment is depending on the intellectual capital, which is considered as strategic assets for sustainability of the organization. In the knowledge-based economy, modern and high tech organizations not only concentrate on innovation, services, marketing, research and development, instead pay particular attention to the organization intellectual capital. The aim of this paper is to investigate theoretically and empirically contributions in the subject of intellectual capital in an endeavor to recognize the components of intellectual capital. However, to achieve the objective of this paper a comprehensive related literature review was performed. The related literature showed that there are nine dimensions of intellectual capital that have been identified

An Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach in Decision-Making for Material Selection in an Automotive Company: A Case Study

This study is an approach to investigate and to choose the suitable material for the fabrication of tools trolley to ensure the good quality of the product. The project team of an automotive manufacturing company is planning to fabricate 100 sets of tools trolley in the assembly shop. This study was developed to describe an approach based on Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) that can assist decision-makers and continuous improvement engineers in determining the most suitable material to be employed in fabrication process at the early stage of the product development to reduce the cost. The selected main criteria are Material Strength, Material Cost, Procurement Lead Time and Duration of Fabrication Process while the four materials that will be considered in this study are Aluminium, Steel Tube, and Square Tube. Finally, the results show that Square Tube is recommended as the most suitable material for the in-house tools for trolley fabrication

Thematic analysis: factors of food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia

Purpose – This study aims to identify the factors to food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – This study was conducted qualitatively using a method of interviewing with unstructured questions. To identify the factors that influence and prevent the adoption of food safety certification among Malaysian farmers, nine (n ¼ 9) agricultural industrial experts were randomly chosen. Findings – Based on data analysis using thematic analysis, the respondent highlighted 14 factors to food safety certification. Specifically, the most frequent determinant highlighted by the respondent is enforcement (12). Additionally, it has been proven that the identified factors aligned with existing theories: technology, organization and environment (TOE) framework and eco-innovation theory. These theories help researchers to create effective strategies and produce significant findings from their research. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to investigate food safety certification adoption among farmers in the Malaysian agriculture industry using the integration of the TOE framework and eco-innovation theory. The stakeholder is expected to receive the benefits of creating efficient campaigns to encourage more farmers to obtain food safety certification. This study provides further knowledge by improving the understanding of the processes involved in certification adoption, providing context-specific insights, best practices, policy guiding development and emphasizing the effects of certification on sustainability and competitiveness

Green manufacturing and logistics in automotive industry: A simulation model

This paper investigates the concept of green logistics and manufacturing in automotive industry, in particular to manufacturing logistics and material handling involving the process of automobile assembling. This is based on actual case study of automotive assembly plant. An efficient decision making model is proposed that capture the impacts of strategic decisions on production costs and environmental sustainability. The model will assist decision makers acquire an in-depth understanding of relationship between high level planning and low level operation activities on production, environmental impacts and costs associated. The modeled problems are within the manufacturing facility of automotive assembly line and inbound logistics. The research method used is system dynamics (SD) simulation technique. The main green manufacturing and logistical issues considered are Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) emission, waste generation, water and energy utilization. The results of the SD model signify the existence of positive tradeoffs between green practices (CO 2 reduction, water and energy conservation) and operational costs

Investigating the impact of lean manufacturing practices on operational performance

In order to remain competitive and resilient in business, manufacturing companies must improve their operational performance continuously. Superior performance can no longer be achieved with abundance of time, resources, and money, but the right approaches and tools will allow companies to perform better with greater flexibility. As manufacturing companies try to identify the most beneficial approach, many conclude that Lean Manufacturing (LM) practices are the way to go. LM practices may seem promising at first, but its implementation doesn’t always produce the desired results, and not all LM tools are universally applicable. Choosing the wrong tool might throw off the entire process though initially it meant to improve. Therefore, this study aims to determine the most used of LM tools and how these tools can impact the operational performance. A total of eleven completed responses were collected in the survey through convenience sampling method. Empirical results through descriptive analysis revealed that usage of LM tools such as 5S and Kaizen can lead companies in improving their processes. While lack of knowledge and resistance to change are the major barriers in practicing LM