Effektivisering av färdigvarulager med hjälp av lagerlayout, lagerstyrning och ny teknik : En fallstudie i ett tillverkande företag

Sammanfattning: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine how a warehouse of finished goods can be made more effective with warehouse design, warehouse control, new technologies and how the current way of work must be adjusted to the new technologies. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the writers had two research questions connected to the purpose. Method - A case study has been conducted as research strategy in collaboration with Smurfit Kappa AB. The study began by researching possible theories that could be relevant to the study. This was followed by an empirical study where interviews and observations were carried out. Documents with floor plans have also been studied to understand the current state of the warehouse. The empirical findings have been compiled, discussed, and compared to the theoretical findings. Results - At the time of the study, the warehouse house of finished goods did not have a system for storing goods. They also do not have an ERP-system and therefore the communication possibilities are limited. The company will implement an ERP-system and barcode scanners in the future which makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the warehouse with design, control, layout, zones, scanners, and standardize movement. There is also new finding of wastage that can be controlled. Findings - Even though the case company of this study can achieve improved efficiency in the warehouse by using the management methods and tools presented in this study, the most important part is to provide the employees with the right information. Thereafter the management methods and tools such as zone sectioning, barcode scanners, and standardized create more effectiveness. In addition to previous findings, two new forms of waste that can occur in a warehouse has been identified. Research limitations - Because of the decisions made by the case company of future implementation of barcode scanners, the researcher felt that there were limitations to the possible improvement proposals. If the researchers could have proposed a different tool, the outcome of the work could have looked different. If there were more interviews or several business cases the generalization it would strengthened the case study.