Management Information System to Manage Logistic Operations of Sri Lanka Ports Authority - Colombo

Abstract

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) provides the best in class maritime logistics services to the country. Port of Colombo, operates with many Container Terminals (CT). Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) is the main gateway for containerized cargo compare to the other container terminals. Operations of Jaya Container Terminal (JCT), primarily characterized into two sections as Container Operation handling process and the Cargo Management logistics process. The Logistics Division of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is responsible to manage all the processes of Cargo and Logistics services including billing systems related to the cargo management operations which is handled by SLPA. The logistics process categorized under main methodologies which are identified as Less Container Load (LCL) operation, Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) operation, Normal operation, Special operation and Rent operation of empty containers. Other than the Less Container Load (LCL) operation, all the other operations are based under application form called 'Rework Application' and a process called Agent Billings system still handled by manually. Therefore, the objective of this project is to implement a Management Information System that covers all manual logistic operations handled by the JCT of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. The Management Information System to manage Logistic Operations of Sri Lanka Ports Authority is providing a secure web-based system to manage existing manual logistic operations to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the current process. The system is implemented to handle main Logistic Operations such as Multi Country Consolidation (MCC) operation, Normal operation, Special operation and Rent operation of empty containers. The overall system is integrated under the SLPA intranet for security purposes. The SLPA servers will host the system and only authorized people can access the system. Finally, this system facilitates to have automation of the current manual logistic operations while increasing the effectiveness and efficient along with minimizing the human involvement and humankind errors.