Hissautomaters påverkan på lagerhantering
Warehouse managementStorage systemsAutomated storage systemsVertical lift moduleLagerhanteringFörvaringsutrustningAutomatlagerHissautomat
Purpose: This study deals with warehouse management with an emphasis on vertical lift modules (VLM). The aim is to examine the effect of the implementation of VLM on a business's warehouse management. In order to obtain a result, the study has been based on the following questions:? How was the warehouse management designed before the implementation of VLM?? How is warehouse management designed after the implementation of VLM?Method: To be able to answer these questions, interviews with ten users of VLM performed. All users usually lift systems from the same manufacturer. Among the users who visited the interview sessions observations have been carried out to better understand how the stock handling of the user is configured. The results of the interviews and observations have since been compiled in the form of tables. This is to make it easier to compare and highlight the distinct differences of inventory management before and after implementation of the lifts. The study has only examined how the implementation of vertical lift module impacted inventory management, although another storage equipment acquired in connection with the implementation of VLM.Results:The majority of users have the same design at the warehouse as they were before the introduction of the VLM. Most have replaced shelf compartments storage and use the new storage equipment with the existing one. With the help of the lifts, users have also reduced transportation distances in the warehouse, which has resulted in faster retrieval times. Article Readers acquired in connection with the lifts have also affected the picking time for the better.Many of the users have chosen to implement a VLM due to lack of space in the warehouse. In cases where the user have not been able to expand its warehouse VLM have been deemed suitable alternatives. Users who have been interviewed agree that the lifts have been a positive investment, which in the end has also proven to be cost-effective. Users find that the lift saves time and, in some cases, reduces the required amount of workforce as a result of a significantly more streamlined warehouse management.Implications: Results from the study can be beneficial for companies that are looking to acquire VLM to its storage facility. The results can also help students gain a deeper understanding of how the change of storage equipment can affect a company's inventory.