Simulation and analysis of the inspection process of cargo containers

Abstract

This project simulates and analyzes the inspection process of cargo containers as they enter the United States seaports. The purpose for this project is to create a more efficient inspection process allowing more containers to be inspected without too significant of a cost. The inspection process that was simulated has four major parts. The different stages in the process include: targeting containers, passive inspection, active inspection, and a manual inspection. The different stages included times, costs, and probabilities. These were used as input data for the model. Different scenarios of the simulation model were then created to find a more efficient system in which a greater number of containers could be inspected.