Analysis and assessment of an information subsystem in an inland container terminal / Analiza i ocena podsystemu informacyjnego w lądowym terminalu kontenerowym

Abstract

Abstract An inland terminal is a complex system whereby properly designed elements allow for their efficient operation, by means of transport such as ship, rail or truck with semi-trailer. An information system is an inherent part of a technical system. Every employee of a company is a user of such a system. The aim of this article is to analyse and assess the information flow at the container terminal. The article consists of three parts: the first one characterizes the notion of information and also presents various approaches to the information system occurring in the literature; the second, describes the information subsystem in the terminal container. For the selected sub-process, the methodology of research at the container terminal is presented together with an analysis and assessment of the results obtained. The summary will present a conclusion from the analysis conducted and from the specification of weaknesses of the discussed information subsystem, and will propose the possibilities for further studies and research related to this subsystem.