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A new tracking system for breakbulk cargo at the Georgia Ports Authority expedites movement and provides greater transparency for port customers, according to a GPA statement.
"The new system means faster service and better communication with our breakbulk customers," said GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz. "It is another facet of our ongoing effort to improve GPA operations and reduce the transit times of cargo flowing across our docks."
The General Cargo System software shows cargo headed to the Port of Savannah and its current stage in transit in real time. The GPA says this allows the port to prepare for and expedite shipment handling, down to the item level. Offering faster truck turn-times and improved cargo visibility for the port, the technology also lets GPA detect and order deadline cargo as it becomes available at a Savannah rail yard.
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GPA brought together a diverse team of operational, technical, and financial personnel to create the new General Cargo System, which it says streamlines business, improves communications, and brings technology to the warehouse floor, resulting in more efficient breakbulk operation.
The system includes automated communications for advanced shipping notices, railcar availability and stuffing orders, as well as improved on-terminal inventory control.
"Our central aim was to collect shipping data prior to cargo arrival," said Bill Sutton, GPA director of information technology. "GCS strengthens the efficiency of field operations by recording in real time cargo reception, inventory, and stuffing orders. The result has been dramatic time savings. Railcar ordering that previously took two hours of manual processing now takes only 15 minutes to complete."
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