Lagerlayout och artikelplacering för högt utnyttjande av lagringskapacitet för aluminiumprofiler : En fallstudie på Alutrade AB i Växjö

Sammanfattning: Master thesis (30 ECTS), Business Administration and Economics program, School of Business and Economics Linnaeus University, Logistics, 4FE19E, Spring 2018 Authors: Pontus Bjers and Anja Blom Examiner: Helena Forslund Supervisor: Hana Hultén Title: Warehouse layout and storage location assignment for high utilization of storage capacity for aluminum profiles – A case study at Alutrade AB in Växjö Background: The warehouse function is one of the most crucial for companies engaged in manufacturing and service. With increasing competition for customers, incentives are created to stock products in optimal locations and in well-planned warehouses with the correct layout. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to create a warehouse layout and storage location assignment for Alutrade with high utilization of storage capacity. The purpose is also to create guidelines for layout design and article placement for companies that stocks long aluminum profiles with length dimensions up to 10 meters. Methodology: Qualitative and quantitative data was collected through unstructured and semi-structured interviews, structured and non- participant direct observations and also through documents provided by the company. The respondents were chosen through a non-random and snowball selection. Analysis of data has been made with a pattern analysis. Findings: The warehouse layout that has been developed for the future warehouse will create a high storage capacity. In the new part of the warehouse the cantilever racks will be arranged in a traditional layout with vertical aisles. The future warehouse zones and article classifications will make the storage location assignment more structured and reduce transports in the warehouse. The recommendations for storing long aluminum profiles that has been developed can help other companies with similar conditions. Keywords: Inventory, warehouse layout, storage methods, article classification, storage location assignment, warehouse zones and aluminum profiles.