Journal of Information Technology and Architecture (정보화연구)

Korea Institute of Enterprise Architecture (한국엔터프라이즈아키텍처학회)
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Container Flow Management in Port Logistics Based on BPM Framework

  • Nisafani, Amna Shifia (Department of Logistics Information Technology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Jaehun (Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Bae, Hyerim (Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yahya, Bernardo Nugroho (Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2012.03.30
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Abstract

To promote process effectiveness and efficiency, it is necessary that port logistics employ automated equipments for handling containers. There exists a system for automatically managing the container flow, called Control Module. However, it has limitation to assign the execution order to the machine and monitor the container flow in real time process. Business process management (BPM) provides a suitable and effective framework to address this problem including controlling and monitoring the flow of each container. Since the nature of container handling process is different with the common process in BPM that is conducted by human performer, it is necessary to adjust the BPM framework in the domain of port logistic management. This study presents a BPM framework corresponds with both human-based and machine-based activity to enhance the efficiency of port process flow including container flow. This framework is introduced as an integrated approach and mechanism of BPM application into the container handling system for the purpose of port logistics process automation.

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