Trängselskatt En jämförelse av systemet i Göteborg och Stockholm
SUMMARYInventory of raw materials holds an important role in companies within the manufacturingsector. The inventory works as a buffer that secure the supply of materials to the productionunit. The aim of the inventory is to ensure that the company is able to meet the customers?demands despite fluctuations and variations in the material flow. The size of the warehouseand the layout are physical limitations for the quantity of articles that can be stored. In addition,the quantity of articles and different types of articles are limited by the material planning.As follows, these three aspects limit the quantity of different articles that can be used in theproduction unit. A large supply of material to the production unit increases the flexibility towardscustomers and their demand.The study is carried out at Stora Enso Packagings production plant in Skene. The companydesires to increase the number of different articles stored in the warehouse. This is to be ableto acquire economic benefits in the production process.The study investigates how an increased number of articles could be stored in the warehouse.This is investigated through an analysis of the material planning methods and the physicallayout of the warehouse. Calculations of the sizes of the stock locations and the layout of thewarehouse are carried out in order to optimize the utilization of the volume of the physicalwarehouse without compromising efficient material handling.The result of this study shows that it is possible to lower the stock levels and increase the differenttypes of articles in the warehouse by optimizing the material planning and the layout ofthe warehouse. A prerequisite to accomplish this and to secure a well-functioning materialflow is valid data of the fluctuations and variations in the material flow.As a conclusion, an improved layout of the warehouse enables increased cost efficiency in theway of meeting the demands of customers. Warehouses that allow storage for a large numberof different articles also offer a broad spectrum of materials for the company to use in themanufacturing process. This results in increased flexibility and ability to meet the customers?needs.The study does not consider any economic aspects or new investments.