The diploma thesis is focusing on a warehouse management system of the ČSAD Hodonín a.s. company. This corporation is a logistics service provider mostly offering to its customers services associated with goods storage. The first objective of this thesis is an evaluation of change of WMS in this company and the second one is to design a method for selection of WMS and its supplier.

The subjekt of this diploma thesis is optimalization of inventories in workshop. The thesis is divided into two parts: theoretical and practical. The theoretical part presents the theory of corporate logistic, storage, warehouse and inventories. Furthermore, the methods aplicable for optimalization inventories are mentioned. The practical part is focused on the improvement of storage in workshop. It begins with finding out the cause of high inventories using the Ishikawa diagram and then raw material is separand into groups according Pareto method. After that the sales of each product range is forecasted and on this basis the EOQ (economic order quantity) of raw material are calculated. Finally, the practical part is aimed on processing layout. At the end of diploma thesis there is conclusion and recommendations for future.

This diploma thesis deals with register programs that help small and medium-sized enterprises with their warehouse management. In thesis are analyzed programs that are available on the internet for free downloading as demo version. The main part of this thesis is devoted to the analysis of available register programs for warehouse management from several aspects. One of the aspect is user's. This aspect is about user interface and therefor if it is the controllability simple or not. The second aspect is about information technology and deals with installation, the availability of updates, databases in which are data saved, etc. The third aspect is financial affordability. During testing was used real data from small business. The final part describes rating of programs that have been analyzed and their verbal evaluation. The benefit of this thesis is to provide a view of available register programs for warehouse management, which are available for small and medium-sized businesses in the Czech Republic.

La empresa en mención, es una empresa familiar que se dedica a la manufactura de productos de caucho y poliuretano, principalmente para la industria minera. La facturación correspondiente al 2018 fue de 15.5 MM PEN aprox. Cuenta con dos locales separados por un lote perteneciente a otra empresa, con un total de 150 personas aprox. Actualmente, se tiene 165 miles de PEN de pedidos anulados por el cliente debido al incumplimiento en la fecha de entrega. Adicionalmente, dentro de la estructura de costos de los productos, el proceso de arenado (tercerizado) presenta un costo elevado al ser comparado con el promedio de la industria. Debido al crecimiento de la industria minera y a la falta de un sistema de gestión de almacenes en la empresa, se tiene una carencia de espacios para a) la implementación de algún proceso que actualmente se terceriza y b) incrementar la capacidad de la planta. Se tiene como propósito mejorar los espacios utilizados en los almacenes de moldes en la empresa, incluyendo la remodelación de los ambientes de almacenamiento, a fin de implementar el proceso in-house de arenado. Las propuestas de solución tienen como objetivo mejorar la gestión del almacén, al cambiar el ordenamiento de la ubicación de los moldes en el mismo y el uso de código de barras para tener un conocimiento del estado de éstos; lo que genera un incremento en las ventas, mejora la atención hacia los clientes y reduce el costo del proceso de arenado ya que se dejaría de tercerizar. La propuesta de implementación del nuevo sistema de gestión de almacenes implica el uso de la metodología 5S, el uso de tecnologías de información (código de barras, software, entre otros) e implementación de racks generando espacios para la instalación del área del proceso de arenado in-house. / The company in question is a family business dedicated to the manufacture of rubber and polyurethane products mainly for the mining industry. The turnover corresponding to 2018 was 15.5 MM PEN approximately. The company has around 150 employees it also has two premises separated by a lot belonging to another company. Actually the company has canceled orders from customer of 165 thousand PEN because of a non-compliance on the delivery date. In addition within the product cost structure, the sandblasting process (outsourcing) has a higher cost compared to the average on the industry. Due to the growth of the mining industry and the lack of a warehouse management system in the company, there is a lack of space for a) the implementation of some process that is currently outsourced and b) to increase the capacity of the plant. The main purpose is to improve the spaces used in the company's mold warehouse, including the remodeling of storage environments in order to implement the sandblasting process in-house. The solution proposals are intended to improve the management of the warehouse by changing the arrangement of the location of the molds in it and the use of barcodes to know their status. This generates an increase in sales, improves customer service and reduces the cost of the sandblasting process since it would no longer be outsourced. The proposed implementation of the new warehouse management system implies the use of the 5S methodology, the use of information technologies (barcode, software, among others) and the implementation of racks that generate spaces for the installation of the area for the in-house sandblasting process. / Trabajo de investigación

Tarkett AB is one of the world's largest companies that manufacture floors and operates in over 100 countries. Tarkett Ronneby is one of two larger recycling centers the company possesses, and they are currently recycling all of the spare material and waste material from the manufacturing processes. Customers to Tarkett are lately offered to bring back used floors to recycle the material. Currently, Tarkett is annually importing and recycling 17 000 tons of material from the production and their customers, and the amount of material handled is estimated to increase to 30 000 tons per year. To handle the amount of material Tarkett Ronneby is going to build a new recycling center. The initial research questions for this master thesis were:• How to dimension the recycling center to handle the predetermined capacity?• How to organise the transport of materials to handle the predetermined capacity?On a higher level, this contribution has also highlighted several findings in relation to the following research question:• How can Design Thinking be used in practice to design a warehouse?To answer the question of whether design thinking can be used as a method for developing a recycling center, this was used as a method. Design thinking was used in all the steps of the development process - to know about both explicit and tacit needs related to the development of the recycling center. Company visits allowed to emphasise with the different stakeholders for the solution, getting in touch with employees and learn more about the processes connected to the recycling center. During the ideation phase, brainstorming has been used to create ideas focusing on smaller parts of a solution. The generated ideas have been combined to create final ideas which were prototyped in a digital environment and the first two were also simulated in discrete-event simulation software. The result was more insights into the problem and an iteration to the define phase was conducted. The iterative nature of the Design Thinking process also meant that new needs were stated along the process and the research questions were redefined to the following:• How shall the predetermined units be stored to fit in the predetermined storage area?To solve this question, the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) was used to systematically explore solution strategies for the given problem and propose original ideas. The result is a final prototype in a digital environment showing how the structure of the units stored in the recycling center will look like. According to the model the warehouse will only consist of stackable units and the tent will consist of both stackable and non-stackable units. From the results, it is clear that an investment must be done to store the desired amount of units in the tent and in narrow aisle forklifts. The main future work will be to contact the forklift supplier used at Tarkett Ronneby, STILL, and order GX-X/GX-Q-forklifts, lay a concrete slab, and to update the placing software to cope with the changes and to maintain a high placing accuracy of the units.

På SSI-Schäfer System International i Norrköping pågår ständiga förbättringar och projektför att effektivisera produktionen hos kunden. Ett förbättringsområde som varit särskiltintressant under senare tid har varit produktionsflödet mellan lagerhanteringssystemet(shuttlesystemet) och packningsstationerna och på packningsstationerna. Den här rapportenpresenterar en fallstudie om förbättringspotential och åtgärder för förbättringspotential,baserat på befintlig företagsdokumentation och intervjuer på företaget, samt kartläggningarav produktionsflödet hos kunden. Genomförandet av studien är uppdelat i fyra huvudfaser, I.Kartläggning av produktionen, II. Presentation av identifierade förbättringspotential ochslöseri, III. Identifiering av rotorsaker till förbättringspotential och slöseri och IV.Framtagning av förbättringsförslag. De två första faserna är att förstå produktionen ochpresentera identifierade förbättringspotential och slöseri. I tredje fasen identifieras rotorsakertill förbättringspotential och slöseri, i fjärde fasen presenteras förbättringsförslag.Presentation av identifierade förbättringspotential och slöseri resulterade i att projektet kundefokusera på 5 viktiga förbättringspotentialer, 1. Deadlocks (dödläge), 2. Backar som fastnar,3. Dra stora kartongen, 4. Stopp sekvenserare 1, 5. Skrivare vid GTP-stationer(packningsstationer). Identifiering av rotorsaker till förbättringspotential och slöserigenomfördes med hjälp av Ishikawadiagram för varje förbättringspotential tillsammans medoperatörer på GTP-stationerna och RM-teamet. Detta resulterade i 1. Brist på vänteplatser, 2.Viktfördelning i backarna, 3. Operatörerna saknar åtkomst till transportbandet, 4. Backarloopas inte, 5. Placering av skrivare. För att ta itu med förbättringspotentialen föreslogsföljande förbättringar: 1. Bygg en till lift, 2. Montera bricka och plugg, 3. Justeraautobagmaskinen, 4. Cirkulera (loopa) backarna, 5. Placera skrivare på bordsförlängning ellerhylla närmare operatörer vid GTP-stationer. Det rekommenderas att företaget fortsätter sittarbete genom att ytterligare undersöka föreslagna förbättringsförslag för att implementeraförbättringsförslag för att reducera förbättringspotentialen och slöserier. / At SSI-Schäfer System International in Norrköping, continuous improvements and projectsare underway to streamline the customer's production. An area of improvement that has beenparticularly interesting in recent times has been the production flow between the warehousemanagement system (the shuttle system) and the packing stations and at the packing stations.This report presents a case study on improvement potential and measures for improvementpotential, based on existing company documentation and interviews at the company, as wellas surveys of the production flow at the customer. The implementation of the study is dividedinto four main phases, I. Mapping of production, II. Presentation of identified potential forimprovement and waste, III. Identification of rotor causes for improvement potential andwaste and IV. Development of improvement proposals. The first two phases are to understandthe production and present identified potential for improvement and waste. In the third phase,rotor causes for improvement potential and waste are identified, in the fourth phase,improvement proposals are presented.Presentation of identified improvement potential and waste resulted in the project being ableto focus on 5 important improvement potentials, 1. Deadlocks, 2. Tote boxes that get stuck, 3.Pull the large box, 4. Stop sequencer 1, 5. Printers at GTP-stations (packing stations).Identification of rotor causes for improvement potential and waste was carried out usingIshikawa diagrams for each improvement potential together with operators at theGTP-stations and the RM-team. This resulted in 1. Lack of transferpoints, 2. Weightdistribution in the tote boxes, 3. The operators do not have access to the conveyor belt, 4.Tote boxes are not looped, 5. Placement of printers. To address the potential forimprovement, the following improvements were proposed: 1. Build another lift, 2. Mountwasher and plug, 3. Adjust the autobag machine, 4. Loop the tote boxes, 5. Place printers ontable extensions or shelf closer to operators at GTP-stations. It is recommended that thecompany continue its work by further examining proposed improvement proposals toimplement improvement proposals to reduce the potential for improvement and waste.

This study explores the potential benefits, limitations and drawbacks of usingLoRa with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)together for warehouse management. Three research concerns are looked at in order toprovide a full analysis of the topic. First, the benefits, limitations and drawbacks of utilizingLoRa with UAVs and AMRs are discussed along with suggestions for how to get over thechallenges within warehouse management. Second, potential security risks with the usage ofLoRa in conjunction with UAVs and AMRs for warehouse management are recognized, andmitigation strategies are recommended. The study's last portion considers how warehousemanagement company Proton Finishing AB may utilize LoRa in combination with UAVs andAMRs to promote environmental sustainability.

Bakgrund: Globalisering har skapat ett ökat behov för företag att förbli konkurrenskraftiga. Att hantera kostnader effektivt blir allt viktigare i organisationer. Medutgångspunkt i ett fallföretag så har problem kring mätning och jämförbarhetmellan hanteringen av lagerkostnader i geografiskt spridda lager identifierats. I nuläget finns det ingen metod som jämför hur väl hanteringen av lagerkostnader görs i olika länder. De landspecifika egenskaperna skapar olikheter och för att åstadkomma en jämförbarhet så krävs anpassad ekonomistyrning. Syfte: Syftet är att utveckla en kalkylmodell som möjliggör en homogen mätning för olika länders hantering av lagerkostnader. Detta ska kunna skapa en jämförbarhet mellan geografiskt spridda lager. Studien ska utveckla ett komplement till rådande beslutsunderlag som avser stödja en organisations beslutsprocess för lageroptimering. Metod: Här motiveras vilka metodologiska val som gjorts under studiens gång. För att studien ska uppnå sitt syfte så har vi först utvärderat det befintliga styrmedlet för att sen genomföra modellutvecklingen i förhållande till uppställda kriterier för innehålls- och processegenskaper. Materialet för studien har samlats in via det multinationella företaget och genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med tre respondenter inom företaget. Avsnittet motiverar valet av teori och empiri som används och huruvida utvecklingen av modellen i analysdelen ska leda till studiens slutsats. Slutsats: Organisationer har sedan tidigare använt prestationsmätningar för att genom ekonomistyrning kontrollera sina lagerkostnader. Den ökade globalisering har försvårat jämförbarheten givet landsspecifika variabler som påverkar kostnaderna. Genom en kalkylmodellering har ett lagerkostnadsindex utvecklats vilket representerar en standardiserad varukorg. Kapitalstrukturerna neutraliseras och en intern benchmarking möjliggör på så vis att samtliga lagerlokaler kan introduceras att hantera sina lagerkostnader på bästa sätt. / Background: Globalization has created a growing need for companies to remain competitive. It’s becoming more important to manage costs effectively in organizations. Based on a case company problems regarding measurement and comparability of management in warehouse costs between geographically dispersed countries has been identified. Currently there’s no method available for comparison of cost-efficiency of warehouse costs in different countries. The country-specific characteristics create differences. In order to achieve comparability adapted financial control is needed. Purpose: The purpose is to develop a model that enables a homogeneous measurement for management of warehouse costs in different countries. With the intention to make possible comparability between geographically dispersed warehouses. The case study will develop a complement to the existing decision-making. With the aim to support the organization’s decision-making process for warehouse optimization. Method: A motivation for methodological choices made during the study will be presented here. We have first evaluated the existing instrument and then implemented the model in relation to criteria for content- and process characteristics, in order to achieve the aims of the study. Material for the study was collected through the multinational company and by semi-structured interviews with three employees from the company. The section justifies the choice of theory and empirical content used. In the analysis a justification for whether the development of the model leads to the study’s conclusion. Conclusion: Organizations have previously used performance measurements for their financial control of warehouse costs. The increased globalization has complicated the comparability due to country-specific variables that affect costs. Warehouse cost indexes have been developed through a model that takes into account a standardized basket of goods that are relatable to warehouse costs. The capital structure becomes neutralized and internal benchmarking enables such that all warehouse costs can be compared in order to how cost-efficient each and every are.

The diploma thesis presents the analysis of brewery Samson; especially the work contains issues of logistics and warehouse management. The thesis is divided into some parts. Mostly there are the subjects in sphere of purchasing, production, sales, distribution, logistics, and warehouse economy. The main attention of diploma thesis was directed at possibility of store positions enlarging. Above all it is the question of roofed areas which are in absence. As following they are proposed the prospective answers of single defects in warehouse management and possible implementation of lean production. The end of the thesis is dedicated to complete conclusion of possible answers and their effect on warehouse management and the whole company.

[pt] Nos dias de hoje, com o ambiente empresarial cada vez mais competitivo, a tecnologia de informação, quando bem utilizada, torna-se um importante diferencial entre as empresas na busca pela excelência no atendimento ao cliente. Desta forma, cada vez mais as empresas procuram alternativas para facilitar o gerenciamento de suas atividades, visando aumentar o controle, reduzir os custos e obter informações precisas que possam de fato agilizar a tomada de decisões e consequentemente melhorar o ní­vel do serviço prestado. O Sistema de Gestão de Armazéns (Warehouse Management System - WMS) vem sendo implementado principalmente pelos grandes operadores logí­sticos. A pesquisa realizada pela Booz Allen & Hamilton em parceria com o Centro de Estudos em Logí­stica em 2001 (CEL-Coppead) constatou que até 50% dos operadores logí­sticos pesquisados já utilizavam esta tecnologia (Costa et al., 2001). Dado o crescimento do uso do WMS, e a possibilidade por parte da autora de participar da implementação desta tecnologia em uma empresa durante o desenvolvimento de sua pesquisa de mestrado, os objetivos desta dissertação são: mapear a operação do Centro de Distribuição (CD) da Empresa Alfa antes da implementação do WMS; e analisar o processo de implementação de um WMS em um CD em operação. Como a autora fizera parte da equipe de implementação do WMS na Empresa Alfa, a metodologia utilizada para a elaboração desse trabalho incluiu: pesquisa bibliográfica, visitas in loco e entrevistas não estruturadas junto aos envolvidos na operação. O resultado desta dissertação é uma análise da operação antes e durante a implementação do WMS, aliado aos principais resultados extraí­dos pelas simulações, dado que até o presente momento o WMS ainda não se tornou uma realidade junto a Empresa Alfa devido a mudanças estratégicas no cronograma de implementação. / [en] Nowadays, in a competitive business environment, when the information of technology is well used it becomes of a great value among companies that search for excellence in customer relationship attendance. Therefore, more and more often, the companies are searching for alternatives to ease the management of activities, increasing control, reducing costs and getting important information that can result in quicker decisions and consequently improve the level of the service. Recently, the WMS is being implemented in general by the biggest logistics operators. A Booz Allen & Hamilton´s research in partnership with the Center of Studies in Logistic in 2001 (CEL-Coppead) evidenced that up to 50% of the logistic operators have already been using this technology (Costa et al., 2001). Due to the growth of WMS use and the possibility for the author to participate in an implementation of this technology in a company during her Master Research, the objectives of this work are: to map the operation of the Alpha Company´s Distribution Center (DC) before WMS implementation; and analyze the WMS implementation process in a DC that is in operation. Since the author was part of the team in the implementation of WMS in the Alpha Company, the methodology used for the elaboration of this work included: bibliographical research, visits in loco to the Alpha Company´s DC and non structuralized interviews with the involved parts in the operation. As a result of this work, we have an analysis of the operation before and during the implementation of the WMS in line with the main results of the simulations, given that until the present moment, due to strategic changes in implementation chronogram the WMS still has not become a reality in the Alpha Company.