Effektiviserad orderhantering av förrådsinköp : En fallstudie på BillerudKorsnäs

Sammanfattning: Successful organizations are constantly working to improve and enhance their operations. There are multiple approaches that can create efficiency, however there are difficulties in identifying factors that are important to the company. The purpose of the case study is to analyze and enhance order handling for inventory items based on article priorities. In order to answer the purpose of the case study, data has primarily been collected through literature studies, interviews, and observations. Further more, statistics and documents has been provided by BillerudKorsnäs. Three interviews have been completed on different occasions with employees who works daily with order handling. Observations has taken place continuously to receive insight of the operations and current working methods. The theory chapter underlying the case study has been collected through research articles, course literature, and websites. The purchasing process from demand to delivery has been studied in the current status description. Multiple manual elements, challenges with the design of the business system, and difficulties maintaining correct information in the article registry are some aspects that were identified in the purchasing process. In conclusion, inventory items that are bound to purchase reservations, should have a higher degree of priority in order handling. Further more, factors as manual handling, standardized approaches, increased automation, and correct information in the business system, are of importance to achieve enhanced order handling. Methods that