Application of logistics principles when designing the process of transportation of raw materials

Abstract

The article focuses on the proposal of rationalization of the transportation of magnesite in a mining company. The inclusion of a transportation process in a company’s logistics model provides a comprehensive view on the operation of a company as a whole. The application of generally applicable logistics principles may result in the increased efficiency of the transportation process. A part of this article deals with increasing the efficiency of the conveyor belt system operation by proper dimensioning in terms of their capacity and rigidity. The main input of the rationalisation proposal is the analysis of technical parameters of belt conveyors. The article points out possible ways how to improve the transportation process within exploitation and processing of raw materials by applying cost-efficient tools for designing the logistics systems. A general procedure of logistics system designing is divided into five fundamental steps, particularly the project identification, paradigm selection, logistics system analysis, project synthesis, and project evaluation. The contribution of this article consists in the practical area, in the form of applying the logistics approach when designing the logistics system of transportation of magnesite in a mining company.

Keywords

• designing
• raw materials
• logistics
• conveying
• belt conveyor