Essays on Loading And Unloading

Introduction and Company background

Owens-Illinois is one of the largest glass manufacturers in the world. Owens-Illinois (O-I) with 62% market share is the largest glass bottle maker in the world (O-I, 2015). The company has a century-long history of glass making. O-I has introduced the automation in the glass bottle making process in early 20th century. Presently, O-I has presence in four continents (APAC, EU, LA and NA) and has over 80 manufacturing plants all over the globe (O-I, 2015). O-I supplies glass bottles to many major beer companies and wine companies. O-I has posted a revenue of $6.9 billion in 2014-2015 with ...

Intermodal Containers

Introduction The intermodal container is one of the most common sights in ports, harbors and docks. It is so common that its importance and significance to modern logistics is often overlooked. But despite the seemingly simple design of intermodal containers, its universal usefulness in transporting goods could not be undermined that it can be considered as one of the most important development in the field of transportation and logistics. Despite its importance in commerce and logistics, the intermodal container is also at risk of being utilized by the lawless elements of society. Without proper security, containers can be used ...

Introduction

The travel capacity of Lafayette Regional Airport is expected to expand significantly by the year 2034. Therefore, there is a need to expand its facilities to meet its increasing demand. In this paper, we investigate the a few requirements of Lafayette airport expansion. This will include primary and terminal access roads, terminal curb frontage, automobile parking facilities, warehouse/office facilities, cargo apron requirements, and air cargo acreage requirements. 4.5 AIRPORT ACCESS AND AUTOMOBILE PARKING REQUIREMENTS

4.5.1 Primary and Terminal Acess Roads Terminal access roads serve airport passengers, visitors and employees and connect primary airport access roads with terminal building ...