Methods of Increasing Warehouse Capacity in an Enterprise: Case Study (original) (raw)

2021, 5th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems

Warehousing of goods is one of the most important subsystems of the logistics system in a company. It covers the storage of goods of various types and properties for various periods of time. A warehouse is a place where multiple activities are carried out, depending on the warehouse function and position within the logistics system of a company or in its supply system. Several authors have presented the characteristics of warehouse and warehouse systems in their publications, or they deal with issues regarding solutions to specific problems related to the warehousing of goods. The technical literature deals with issues concerning the warehouse design [1, 2], warehouse and rack systems [3], warehouse space [4], warehouse layout [5-7], warehouse manipulation [8], costs, performance [9], etc. An important parameter of a warehouse is the warehouse capacity. The warehouse capacity depends on several parameters, primarily on the properties of goods (products), the storage unit size, the type of the storage facility and the handling (manipulation) technology, the storage method, and the warehouse layout [10]. The warehouse capacity is a parameter that may be expressed in various forms [11]. We distinguish between the warehouse static capacity and the warehouse dynamic capacity. The warehouse static capacity relates to the number of storage places for goods at a standstill that is available for removal and subsequent shipment [12].