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Management of the logistics system in an AUTOMOTIVE production plant involves planning processes in which methods and standards are applied, including APS, S&OP, SCM and others. Planning and scheduling for a plant in the AUTOMOTIVE industry requires consideration of information, material, capital and human resources requirements in relation to the production capacity and the availability of resources.In the article, a logistics planning process is presented according to the PL9A method. The PL9A method uses mathematical modelling to examine and holistically evaluate the efficiency of a logistics system, including determining its capacity, logistics costs and the capital expenditure required for executing a defined logistics task.The article presents the results of a study and evaluation of the assumptions adopted for the developed logistics plan whose primary function is to answer the following questions:Does the plant's existing logistics system provide the capacity to perform the logistics task set out in the assumptions for the logistics plan?What technical and organisational bottlenecks exist in the logistics system that may negatively affect the performance of the logistics task resulting from the implementation of the logistics plan?

Keywords: Logistics Planning, Logistics Audit, Supply Chain, Automotive

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