LOGISTICS STUDIES EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE

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1 LOGISTICS STUDIES EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE Presented by: Margaret J. Vaughan Wood Group 29 th September 2016

2 PURPOSE The purpose of any logistics study is to identify the most suitable routing for shipping project equipment from point of origin to point of destination. Can be called different names Logistics study Feasibility study Route study Transportation plan Should be tailored to the Client s needs and requests. 2

3 PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS Establish the general shipping boundaries and constraints. How can the site be accessed? What are the project drivers: schedule or cost? What type of project is the build Modular? Stick build? Combo? What stage is the project in? Is this a feasibility study (a can we do it?) or is it a committed project? How much detail? Full walk through, boots on the ground? Include pricing estimate? Ballpark? How big a ballpark? 3

4 PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS Who Is fabricating the equipment? What Is the equipment? Dimensions (LxWxH)? Weight? Quantity? Where Is the Origin? The destination? When Will it be ready to ship? Does it need to be on site? How Much equipment? Many pieces? Can it ship by what mode(s)? 4

5 .but you can t get there from here. All roads may lead to Rome but can you really get your freight where it needs to go? 5

6 STUDY OBJECTIVES The primary objectives: Identify the most suitable and/or commonly used transport corridors into the proposed site(s); Feasibility of shipment via road, rail, water, or air; Load limitations for each mode of shipment; Identify affected municipalities and/or entities along the route(s) and possible social or environmental impacts; Identify transportation constraints along the route(s) Identify any special and/or environmental permits or requirements; transportation of oversize loads; traffic noise & dust abatement; day/night travel restrictions; seasonal load transport limitations, etc. 6

7 This is what an Engineer sees. 7

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9 CONTENTS So what should be included in the study? Because what isn t known CAN hurt the project.. 9 EVERYTHING!

10 Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. Alexander Graham Bell Murphy s Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Margaret s Law: Something always happens over which you have no control nor any reasonable expectation of it ever occurring. So you control everything that you think can go wrong which frees you to deal with what actually does. 10

11 GENERIC TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.0 EXPORT / IMPORT COMPLIANCE 3.0 INSURANCE 4.0 PACKAGING 5.0 MARINE (OCEAN) TRANSPORTATION 6.0 OFFLOADING POINTS 7.0 ROAD TRANSPORTATION 8.0 RAIL TRANSPORT 9.0 OCEAN BARGE TRANSPORT 10.0 AIR TRANSPORT 11.0 RESEARCH FUTURE IN PLANT ROUTE 12.0 SERVICE COMPANIES 13.0 ATTACHMENTS 11

12 ROAD TRANSPORTATION Perform physical surveys of the transportation corridors; Examine the primary transportation routes to the Project Sites and the most logical points of entry to the site; Assess each route for movement of standard transport on a regular basis in accordance with local standards of practice, and for movement of oversize and overweight transports; Identify type of highway/roads, widths, gradients and interchanges; Evaluate the amount of normal traffic and assess how the project will affect it; Identify service roads & conditions on each route segment; Identify businesses along the route that might be affected; Identify any special holiday considerations (e.g., Mardi Gras) Identify school zones, houses of worship, etc. and assess how they might be affected; 12

13 ROAD TRANSPORTATION (cont) Determine any curfew requirements; Harvest and crop dusting; Areas of concern along each route including: municipal streets; sharp bends; narrow roads; road surfaces; narrow & soft shoulders; steep gradients; Identify maximum wheel and axle loadings permitted on highway/roads and any seasonal load limitations; Determine the type of transport equipment that will be required; Identify clearance widths, maximum load capacities of all bridges, visual assessment of condition of bridges, river & canal crossings, bridges (including decks, piers & abutments); 13

14 Note posted height limit 14

15 ROAD TRANSPORTATION (cont) Identify and photograph low overhead obstacles and clearance heights of power lines, bridges, road signs and any other obstacles that may impede road transport. Identify obstacles that could be temporarily removed or relocated; Contact the local power transmission and distribution authority to review the requirements for the transportation of major equipment from origin point to the proposed site: Identify potential chokepoints; Identify potential obstructions; Identify risk factors; Identify potential areas where civil work is required; Determine procedures for granting permits for oversize and overweight cargoes. (ie. local authority, paperwork requirements, time frame, power of attorney, etc); 15

16 Metal to metal. There should be wood dunnage between truck bed and skid to prevent slippage. 16

17 ROAD TRANSPORTATION (cont) Identify and contact any other agencies (i.e. other utility providers, underground water and gas pipelines, etc.) along the route: Determine the authorizations required Identify any other requirements by each agency; Prepare a risk assessment - with risks identified where apparent; Bridge crossings; Pipeline crossings; Determine if possible - voltage of power lines and their clearance heights; Identify and photograph obstacles that could be temporarily removed or relocated; Identify potential areas where civil work might be required; Determine availability of cargo staging & laydown areas near the proposed jobsite(s); 17

18 RAIL TRANSPORT (cont) Infrastructure constraints; Identify and locate rail spurs and determine maximum loading capabilities - Intra-plant rail spur lines (alongside) and access to main rail network; Traffic constraints within rail spur areas; Seasonal constraints, if any; Equipment (rolling stock) availability Line gauge(s) Determine who owns the line, who uses the line, and what the train schedule is. Crossing arms and lights swing arm? 18

19 RAIL TRANSPORT 19

20 AIR FREIGHT Is there an airfield or a landing site near the project site, what type of aircraft can it accommodate, is it gravel or paved? How long is it? Runway Max. Loading Max Available Commercial Length Req'd Dimensions (in ft) Payload Air Freighters (ft / mtrs) Width Height (in t) McDonnell Douglas MD-11F 7500' / 2286 m Boeing 747 (side loader) 7500' / 2286 m Boeing 747 (nose loader) 7500 / 2286 m Lockheed C-130 Hercules 6400 / 1951 m Antonov AN-124 ** 7500 / 2286 m Which cargo freighters service the area? Are cargo helicopters available? Are there air space restrictions? Governmental / Military restrictions on the use of helicopters? 20

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22 CONCLUSION By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Benjamin Franklin 22

23 QUESTIONS 23

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