CEMENT DISTRIBUTION CONSULTANTS OPERATIONS

Operations

Terminal operations are an extremely important factor in the overall project to get cement from a factory to the end customer on the other side of the water. Not only do the operational costs represent an important part of the overall distribution costs but wrongly organised operations can jeopardise the whole distribution project.

Terminal operations management consists of the following:

Forecasting of terminal throughput
Inventory management and ship scheduling
Ship (un) loading organisation
Personnel and equipment scheduling
Maintenance management
Controlling losses
Quality control
Safety
Documenting terminal performance
Optimising of operations

Cement Distribution Consultants has written a book on terminal operations in which all above aspects are described in detail. It is also possible to adapt the book to a specific terminal. For more information on Terminal Management Operational handbooks please contact us . Cement Distribution Consultants also has a software program for operational management. This software is customised for a specific terminal. For more information, please contact us .

There is a direct relation between terminal design and operational costs. The key issue in designing cement terminals is to find the best combination of capital costs and operational costs resulting in the lowest overall cost per ton of throughput. For more information on this subject read: Planning cement terminal operations .