Wpływ metod składowania produktów na poprawę efektywności węzłów logistycznych
The influence of the storage policies on the improvement of the logistic hubs effectiveness

Summary/Abstract: Companies are still looking for a new management concept to effectively compete in the dynamic environment. This trend is particular visible in times of the global economic crisis. That is why in modern economy even small movements of goods on short distances are becoming more and more important. If we consider the scale of numbers of small movements of goods, we observe how big influence has the analysis of small movements on the supply chain. At the same time with the increase in the desire to improve business processes, the interest of large investments that can significantly improve the functioning of logistics systems still decreases. Values are beginning to take the methods that do not require significant capital investment, but which have big influence on enterprises effectiveness. The order picking problems in a warehouse are an important aspect in improving the productivity of modern logistic hubs. According to various estimates, the costs associated with order picking in a warehouse are from 55 to 65% of the total material handling costs. The improvement of order picking process by using simple storage policies can lead to big savings for businesses. Based on the real model of logistic hub a simulation program has been created which is used for example to calculate the influence of storage policy on the time of order picking process. By means of implemented simulation methods it is possible to match the appropriate order picking process to the needs of a given enterprise.

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