Effektivitet av orderplockning med olika stora artiklar i lager

Sammanfattning: Abstract  The purpose of the thesis was to investigate the order picking process for different sized items on different floors. The thesis purpose was also to study how the warehouse layout is affected by different sized items. The study also aimed to identify different ways to streamline order picking by optimizing the layout. To answer the research questions, qualitative studies were conducted where interviews and observations were used to investigate different activities on different floors of the case company. The result revealed the large items on different floors have a great impact on the layout as large items require special handling and can otherwise lead to inefficient picking times. By implementing restructuring of different items on the upper floor and implementing inventory systems such as ABC-analysis, the order picking process can be streamlined. This leads to reduced picking time as the picker doesn’t have to travel unnecessarily long distances. The result of this study can be useful for companies that work with large items and want to improve their order picking process. For further research, it is suggested to evaluate the proposed measures in practice.