The
client
Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) is fully owned
by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia (Incorporated)
operating, managing and maintaining port
and ferry services. It was incorporated
on December 7, 1993 and commenced operations
on January 1, 1994.
Penang
Port's all-weather facilities, situated
on the island and the mainland, have a
total annual capacity for handling 25
million tonnes of cargo.
The
challenges
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Single system to cater three terminals |
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EDI integration with community system |
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600+
external user access via internet |
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Online
approval process by regulatory authorities |
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Failed
implementation by previous vendor |
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Meet
Critical Go Live Date |
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1800+
container movements per day through
two gates |
The
assignment
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First web-based container system in
Malaysia |
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Implementation of Marine and Container
Handling System (MACH) |
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Architecture
and hardware sizing |
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Interface
with SAP |
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EDI
messaging with DAGANGNET |
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Real-time
RDT operations |
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External
user billing |
The
solution
Implementation
of the integrated version of MACH and
CALM, comprising the following modules:
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Cargo documentation and operation |
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) |
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Scanning
for real-time operations |
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Yard
planning |
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Executive
Information System (EIS) |
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Operations
Resource Management (ORM) |
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Marine
documentation |
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Ferry
invoice |
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Rental
Invoice |
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Interface
with smart card system |
The
benefits
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Record throughput achieved after one
month of Go Live. 79,000 TEUs for
Sept 2006 |
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Container productivity improved from
16-18 moves per hour to 24-26 moves
per hour |
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Gate
turnaround time reduced to 30 minutes
(average) |
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Vessel
waiting times at anchorage reduced |
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Online
transactions by different agencies
have given benefits to external users |
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Anytime,
anywhere information |
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Better yard space and equipment utilisation |
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