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On Identifying Operational Risk Factors and Establishing ALARP-Based Mitigation Measures using the Systems Engineering Process for Parcel Storage Devices Utilizing Active Loading Technology

  • Mi Rye Kim (Department of Systems Engineering, Ajou University) ;
  • Young Min Kim (Department of Logistics System and SCM, Ajou University)
  • Received : 2023.09.05
  • Accepted : 2023.12.20
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Due to the steady growth of the online shopping market and contact-free consumption, the volume of parcels in South Korea continues to increase. However, there is a lack of manpower for delivery workers to handle the growing parcel volume, leading to frequent accidents related to delivery work. As a result, the government and local authorities strive to enhance last-mile logistics efficiency. As one of these measures, unmanned parcel storage lockers are installed and utilized to handle last-mile deliveries. However, the existing parcel storage involves the inconvenience of couriers having to put each parcel in each locker, and this is somewhat insufficient to relieve the workload of delivery workers. In this study, we propose parcel storage devices that use active loading technology to minimize the workload of delivery workers, extract operation risk factors to apply this system to actual sites, and establish risk reduction methods based on the ALARP concept. Through this study, we have laid the groundwork for improving the safety of the system by identifying and proposing mitigation measures for the risk factors associated with the proposed parcel storage devices utilizing active loading technology. When applied in practical settings in the future, this foundation will contribute to the development of a more efficient and secure system. By applying the ALARP concept, a systems engineering technique used in this research, to the development and maintenance of storage devices leveraging active loading technology, it is thought to make the development process more systematic and structured. Furthermore, through the risk management of the proposed system, it is anticipated that a systematic approach to quality management can be employed to minimize defects and provide a stable system. This is expected to be more useful than the existing unmanned parcel storage devices.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a grant from R&D program of the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology.(Project Number: 20014664).

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