Organization of business processes in the warehouse : what is the role of warehouses in logistics?
Vishniakov, Aleksandr (2022)
Vishniakov, Aleksandr
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022120526333
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022120526333
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The purpose of the dissertation was to take a deeper look at such an aspect of global logistics as warehouse management. Various aspects of the functioning of warehouses, their role in the supply chain, and the importance of individual elements of warehouse management were considered.
Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used in the work. Quantitative research data were collected using a wide list of online articles, Internet sources, as well as book sources. Qualitative research is presented in the form of an interview with a professional in the field of logistics and business, who has long experience in the field of warehouse management. Both of these approaches were used to answer the questions posed in the thesis.
From the study it becomes clear that there is a wide variety of types of warehouses, depending on the needs of the supply chain and many methods of organizing warehouses, which depend on the purpose of the warehouse. It also became clear that the right steps to organize a warehouse are to determine the type and size of the warehouse depending on the needs, professional development of employees, and installation of automation systems. Research has proved the importance of automation as one of the key elements of the functioning of modern warehouse management.
The author recommends warehouse managers pay more attention to employees, and their professional skills, as well as embedding a clear hierarchy. Automation systems are also very important, which help the warehouse to be less dependent on the human factor.
Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used in the work. Quantitative research data were collected using a wide list of online articles, Internet sources, as well as book sources. Qualitative research is presented in the form of an interview with a professional in the field of logistics and business, who has long experience in the field of warehouse management. Both of these approaches were used to answer the questions posed in the thesis.
From the study it becomes clear that there is a wide variety of types of warehouses, depending on the needs of the supply chain and many methods of organizing warehouses, which depend on the purpose of the warehouse. It also became clear that the right steps to organize a warehouse are to determine the type and size of the warehouse depending on the needs, professional development of employees, and installation of automation systems. Research has proved the importance of automation as one of the key elements of the functioning of modern warehouse management.
The author recommends warehouse managers pay more attention to employees, and their professional skills, as well as embedding a clear hierarchy. Automation systems are also very important, which help the warehouse to be less dependent on the human factor.