PPT Slide
Potential Operational Changes that Could be Examined with the Model
1. Changing the number and/or locations of the MTS’s
2. Changing the number and/or locations of the staging areas
3. Changing the number of barges and/or tugs
4. Changing the number and/or unloading rates of the on-shore cranes at FKL
5. Analyzing the effects of service outages
6. Changing the dispatching algorithm
7. Analyzing the effects of staggered shifts
8. Analyzing the effects of barges of different sizes
9. Analyzing the effects of tugs having different operating characteristics (e.g.., horsepower)
10. Analyzing the effects of closing certain facilities during certain hours