Optimalisation of Internal Logistics Transport Time Through Warehouse Management: Case Study

Abstract

Warehouse management and internal logistics planning and control are growing in importance. Nowadays, many methods have been developed in the areas of warehouse management and internal logistics planning and control. Internal logistics is essential in creating value and maximising profits by streamlining internal logistics tasks. As a key indicator of logistic processes, efficiently is set transport time. The article deals with the possibilities of improving logistics and warehousing using available methods with the smallest possible input capital and decreasing transport time. In the first part, the warehouse is reorganised, and lean methods such as Kanban and Milk run are set. The presented design is applied to the newly created hall. The result is improved processes and shorter transport times for material at the workplace and, ultimately, faster delivery of the finished product to the market and customer satisfaction. Scientific and more important for this study professional benefits consist in the application of mentioned methods. Benefits as a save the costs for the process and more straightforward adjust to external influences.