{"id":5741,"date":"2020-01-09T00:13:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbs-tops.com\/glossary\/terminal-operating-system-tos\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T11:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:19:53","slug":"terminal-operating-system-tos","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/rbs-tops.com\/vn\/glossary\/terminal-operating-system-tos\/","title":{"rendered":"Terminal Operating System (TOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Terminal Operating System (TOS)<\/a> is a vital part of a terminal and primarily aims to control the movement and storage<\/a> of various types of cargo in and around a container terminal<\/a>, port or inland depot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Terminal Operating Systems often utilize other technologies such as the internet, EDI processing, mobile computers\/mobile devices, wireless LANs, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) and DGPS to monitor the flow of products in, out efficiently and around the terminal.<\/p>\n

Data is either batch synchronization with or a real-time wireless transmission to a central database. The database can then provide useful reports about the status of goods, its locations, as well as the CHE container handling equipment in the terminal.<\/p>\n

A TOS also enables a terminal to make better use of its assets, labor, and equipment, plan workload, and get up to the minute information which allows for more timely and cost-effective decision making.<\/p>\n

The objective of a TOS is to provide a set of computerized procedures to manage cargo, machines, and people within the facility, to enable seamless, efficient and effective management of the facility. A TOS should support a streamlined operation, from high-level vessel\/berth planning<\/a> down to equipment and work instruction execution.<\/p>\n

Apart from the above, a TOS should provide a terminal with the full suite of operational capabilities, including Yard management<\/a>; Vessel management; Berth<\/a> management; Crane allocation; <\/a>Container Handling Equipment (CHE)<\/a> management; Rail management; Gate management; Booking and Pre-Advice of containers; Truck management and enquiry; User security and access control; and Reports (fixed and user configured).<\/p>\n

A TOS should also have optional interfaces to external third-party systems (e.g., Financial systems, radio data terminals, REFCON Reefer Monitoring system<\/a>, Electronic weighing scale, DGPS systems, etc.).<\/p>\n

There are currently not many TOS systems available within the market offering true real-time capabilities. The provision of real-time data is essential for decision making in particular within terminal operations, enabling the management to make the right decision based on the correct information.<\/p>\n

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