Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System
(A Case Study Of Super Maritime Shipping Agency, Lagos)
Complete Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System Project Materials (Chapters 1 to 5):
This project was out of the necessity to address the inherent problems encountered by members of staff of super maritime shipping Agency and their customers.
The manual process involved in the management of cargo were critical examined and the flows noted. The software so designed offers to a great extent, the solutions to these problems. The project went further to ret the different techniques used in implementing the newly design software in order to facilitate a broader understanding of the design software by any user.
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Organization of the work
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of the problem
1.2 Purpose of study
1.3 Aims and objective
1.4 Scope of delimitation
1.5 Limitations
1.6 Assumptions
1.7 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER THREE
DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
3.1 Fact finding methods used
3.2 Organization structure
3.3 Objective of the existing system
3.4 Input, process, output analysis
3.5 Information flow diagram
3.6 Problem of the existing system
3.7 Justification for the new system
CHAPTER FOUR
DESIGN OF THE NEW SYSTEM
4.1 Output specification and Design
4.2 Input specification and Design
4.3 File design
4.4 Procedure chart
4.5 System flow chart
4.6 System requirement
CHAPTER FIVE
IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 Program design
5.2 Program flowchart
5.3 Pseudo code
5.4 Source program
5.5 Test program
CHAPTER SIX
DOCUMENTATION
CHAPTER SEVEN
RECOMMENDATION
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The management of Cargo in Nigeria has over the years attracted poor patronage as a result of errors inherent in the system. it is no longer a mewling that loss of customers goods is now the order of the day, the reasons are not far –fetched. Due to this manual procedures involved in Cargo management, clients have no other option than to be at the mercy of this error prone procedures.
Members of staff of supper maritime one to the registered shipping agencies and a subsidiary of Nigerian ports plc cannot provide their goods that is the nature of the method used in calculating the tonnage to know the amount of money to pay as cargo fees.
The method of information storage in the company is poor. This limits the number of official documents accessible by the customers because the system is not capable of managing old items of information which could be of use to be customer of anytime.
There is little or no security control system where the customers’ goods, document and classified information of the customer could be safe quarded from unauthorized access.
1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The loopholes existing in the management of cargo under the suspicious of Nigerian ports plc and super maritime and the subsequent solutions to these existing problems were the driving force in undertaken this project or study.
1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of this study is to design and implement a computerized cargo transportation management system that will among other thing, make provision for a detailed breakdown of the customers weight of the goods / Cargo, quick retrieval and display of information pertaining to the client.
Provisions is also made to check fraud and other criminal acts carried out by both parties involved in the transaction and this lead to security and control. Also another aim of this study is to provide a system that will manage the customer’s document from the port of loading to the port of discharge with his on ground there will be no conflict between the port of loading and port of discharge.
1.4 SCOPE OF DELIMITATIONS
This study is restricted to the full operations of Nigerian ports plc and super maritime shipping company.
1.5 ASSUMPTIONS
It if assumed that the new system will do the following.
a. the new system will create room for the client to know all th necessary facts about the vessel, mat is, the name of the vessel, the Nationality of the vessel and the voyage number with in the he shortest possible time so that transactions will be an easy task for the two parties involved.
b. The know the actual port of discharge and port of loading so that the two ports will create no conflict or confusion for the client as regard the documents to be signed and counter signed by the client. For example, the bill of loading.
c. The new system will create an avenue where by the measurement and Gross weight of the cargo will be known and the commensurate fees to be paid.
d. The new system will also make all the on-line operations carried out in cargo management in supper maritime and Nigerian ports plc an easy task for official and staff of both establishment.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Cargo : Goods carried in a ship
Shipping :The acts of transportation goods by ship
Tonnage : A measure of the capacity of a ship (1 ton = 100 cubic feet.
Port : A place where ships load and unload cargo shelter from storms
Vessel : This is a ship for transport by water.
Bill of loading :This is a list giving details of a ships cargo
Consignee : This is a person or company to who in goods are send from the country of export and who receives them.
Manifest : A list of cargo on a ship
Wharf : A list of cargo on a ship
Berth : A place for a ship to be tied up in a harbor or anchored.
Port of loading : A place where ships load cargo and leaves for the destination point
Port of discharge ; a place where ships unload cargo flow port especially a port or loading.
Harbor : an area of water protected from the open sea by land or walls, in which ships can shelter.
Agency : this is an organization authored to act for another.
Freight : term applied to goods being transported, it is also the term for the charge made for transporting the goods.
Buddy : A floating object fixed to the bottom of the sea, a rival etc to make a place that is dangerous for boats or to show where boats may go.
The introduction of Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System should start with the relevant background information of the study, clearly define the specific problem that it addresses, outline the main object, discuss the scope and any limitation that may affect the outcome of your findings
Literature Review of Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System should start with an overview of existing research, theoretical framework and identify any gaps in the existing literature and explain how it will address the gaps
Methodology of Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System should describe the overall design of your project, detail the methods and tools used to collect data explain the techniques used to analyse the collected data and discuss any ethical issues related to your project
Results should include presentation of findings and interpretation of results
The discussion section of Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System should Interpret the implications of your findings, address any limitations of your study and discuss the broader implications of your findings
The conclusion of Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System should include summarize the main results and conclusions of your project, provide recommendations based on your findings and offer any concluding remarks on the project.
References should List all the sources cited in Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System project by following the required citation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago).
The appendices section should Include any additional materials that support your project (Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Cargo Transportation Management System) but are too detailed for the main chapters such as raw data, detailed calculations etc.