Task 6 : Business Drivers of Information System

Business Drivers of Information Systems

 Port Tanjung Pelepas

Operational Excellence

The information system and technology helps to improve efficiency and also productivity. That why the Port of Tanjung Pelepas always updated their technology to provide the highest level of quality to achieve world class port services.

SMARTRAIL SYSTEM
Rubbertyred gantry yard cranes are retrofitted with SmartRail (advanced satellite-guided automatic steering and position determination system) virtually eliminating human error by using the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) for pinpoint positioning accuracy to avoid misplaced containers and reduce waiting time for loading discharge.

CONTAINER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Express and Sparcs from Navis, the core system in PTP is utilised for yard & vessel planning and for facilitating precise container movement.

GATE CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM (GCAMS)
PTP's GCAMS ensures smooth flow for all gate transactions and intergrates Customs Gate Control Systems with PTP's Container Management Systems to maximize efficiency.

PORT RADAR SYSTEMS
Port Radar Systems ensure safe and efficient management of all vessel traffic movement at PTP while enhancing effectiveness during emergency situations.

VESSEL CLEARANCE SYSTEMS (VCS)
to various governmental agencies and online approval The VCS allows paperless declarations processes.

SAFETY AND SECURITY
PTP's Vessel Tracking System known as RADARS (Radar Information Processing and Display) provides vital informations such as the status of every container in the port at any given time to the Marine Dapartment for smooth traffic flow and added safety.

New products, services, and business models

Port of TanjungPelepaswas accorded Free Trade Zones status in March 1998.Pelepas Free Zone is home to numerous global players who have located within PTP’s Free Zone area. Good information systems and technology allows companies to create good services. they also provide 24-hour security like US Customs Service Container Security Initiative ("CSI") and C-TPAT Compliance, Customs Scanning Machine and Restricted and controlled access to the terminals.

Customer and supplier intimacy

To make sure that Port TanjungPelepas give the best services, they provide the best technology for convenience and comfort of their customers. PTP also make a new policy to improve their business, services and customers willing to take them as the best port in the Asian.

Improved decision making

Real time-data improves ability of managers to make any decisions.PortTanjungPelepas Authority has identified additional facilities as part of its supply-driven policies. This port has 12 berths forming 4.3KM of linear wharf in two terminal to handling an annually throughput capacity of 8.4 milions TEU’s for only 200,000 TUE’s container yard.

Competitive advantage

Port TanjungPelepas has ability to be accepted because Port TanjungPelepas have used an advanced technology and also good in management system. They also used the Vessel CLEARANCE SYSTEMS (VCS)  to government agencies and online approval VCS enables paperless declaration process.

Survival

Survival is a must do in the business to ensure that competitors / other port in the world. Port of TanjungPelepas port is striving to become the preferred port of Southeast Asia by providing unparalleled service port to the global market.The Company may need to invest in information systems than is necessary because in this advanced age, use of information systems is very widespread among the world citizen. For that so , PTP's innovative IT systems are applied in all areas of operations. The IT network system ensures all port users easy access with 24-hour availability every day of the year via dial-up, web access or by usage of EDI transmission.