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69. Port Supply Chain Network Design for Customs Operations
Invited abstract in session MC-62: Port-Hinterland Transportation & Corridors, stream OR in Port Operations.
Monday, 12:30-14:00Room: S12 (building: 101)
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | LUIS ASCENCIO
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| Facultad de Ingenieria y ciencias aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes | |
| 2. | Claudia Caballini
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| Department of Environmental Engineering , Land and Infrastrucures , Politecnico di Torino | |
| 3. | Rosa G. González-Ramírez
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| Universidad de Los Andes, Chile | |
| 4. | Maria D. Gracia
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| Faculty of Engineering Tampico, Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas | |
| 5. | Julio Mar-Ortiz
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| Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas |
Abstract
Coordination of inland flows with the hinterland is a difficult task, and lack of it results in long truck queues at the gates and unsatisfactorily conditions for truck drivers. In addition, the lack of space at ports and the limited resources demand efficient container handling operations to provide the required service levels to the ships and external trucks for transferring cargo. One critical operation related to container (or cargo in general) handling has to do with customs checks and inspections. The massive flow of cargo that is being handled at ports provides an opportunity for organized crime infiltration. For this reason, Customs plays an important role in securing international trade operations and stopping the flow of illicit products. However, inspections are time-consuming and costly, and container delays at an inspection facility can cause supply chain disruptions. Hence, one critical task for Customs and Port Authorities is to define strategies and operational policies to perform this operation, in which logistics infrastructure plays a critical role. In this paper, we propose a supply chain network design framework to locate different Customs facilities where the required inspections will be performed, with the aim of having more fluid operations in the dispatching of import containers. We assume that rather than having each port terminal its own Customs facility, the authorities have decided to locate external facilities to reduce container delays.
Keywords
- Maritime applications
- Location
- Decision Analysis
Status: accepted
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