Open AccessYard Management System for Efficient Trailer Dispatches
Author(s) -
Asutosh Gopinath
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2022.40085
Subject(s) - trailer , yard , invoice , visibility , computer science , process (computing) , truck , service (business) , transport engineering , database , operations research , engineering , operating system , computer network , automotive engineering , business , physics , quantum mechanics , marketing , optics
This paper talks about digitalization of trailer dispatch process at coil yard of an integrated iron and steel plant. The system enables users to prepare trailer loading plans and helps monitor the progress in real-time. The application has built in interface with SAP system to automate the generation of dispatch related documents. It offers visibility to all the agencies engaged in trailer dispatch activities to enable efficient movement of trailers in and out of yards. It helps boost efficiency by automating delivery and invoice documents creation. Keywords: Sequence diagram, SAP, STO, Web service.