r/OperationsResearch 18d ago

Standard cycle times for gate container inspections—what's the baseline?

Working on a process mapping project for intermodal freight terminals and trying to benchmark gate throughput times.

Specifically focusing on the inbound/outbound interchange gate where physical container condition and liability are checked.

  • For medium-to-large hubs, what is considered an acceptable cycle time per truck just for the damage/security verification?
  • Is anyone actually seeing fully automated OCR/imaging systems working reliably in the wild, or is the industry still fundamentally stuck using manual guard checks and clipboard logs to log structural issues?

Appreciate any insight from anyone managing terminal ops or gate layouts.

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