Preventative maintenance of straddle carriers
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Preventative maintenance of straddle carriers | |
| Creator | Li, Si Hathaway, Tim Wu, Yue Ojiako, Udechukwu Marshall, Alasdair | |
| Description | Background: Robotic vehicles such as straddle carriers represent a popular form of cargo handling amongst container terminal operators.Objectives: The purpose of this industry-driven study is to model preventative maintenance (PM) influences on the operational effectiveness of straddle carriers.Method: The study employs historical data consisting of 21 273 work orders covering a 27-month period. Two models are developed, both of which forecast influences of PM regimes for different types of carrier.Results: The findings of the study suggest that the reliability of the straddle fleet decreases with increased intervals of PM services. The study also finds that three factors – namely resources, number of new straddles, and the number of new lifting work centres – influence the performances of straddles.Conclusion: The authors argue that this collaborative research exercise makes a significant contribution to existing supply chain management literature, particularly in the area of operations efficiency. The study also serves as an avenue to enhance relevant management practice. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-04-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jtscm.v9i1.169 | |
| Source | Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management; Vol 9, No 1 (2015); 9 pages 1995-5235 2310-8789 | |
| Language | eng | |
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