THE LOGISTICS FLOW IMPROVING NPI/NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION MATERIAL AND STOCK IN NPI ZONES

1 PEKARCIKOVA Miriam
Co-authors:
2 Trebuna Peter 3 KOPEC Jan
Institution:
1 TUKE - Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic, EU, miriam.pekarcikova@tuke.sk, peter.trebuna@tuke.sk, jan.kopec@tuke.sk
Conference:
CLC 2023 - Carpathian Logistics Congress, Wellness Hotel Step, Prague, Czech Republic, EU, November 8 - 10, 2023
Proceedings:
Proceedings CLC 2023 - Carpathian Logistics Congress
Pages:
270-279
ISBN:
978-80-88365-17-4
ISSN:
2694-9318
Published:
8th July 2024
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Abstract

The article deals with increasing the efficiency of logistics flows in a company that carries out its activities in the field of the development and production of turbochargers. The presented study contains an analysis of logistics activities and processes, an analysis of stock levels and inventory management, and an assessment of the effectiveness of the implemented information system in the selected NPI/New Product Introduction warehouse. The analysis of the processes resulted in specific outputs with the definition and evaluation of the shortcomings of the warehouse system that is implemented in the company, and possible variants of solving the identified problems was proposed, which will contribute to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness in the very process of storing and managing these special products in the company. As a result, the study presents the design of variants, the selection of the optimal one using selected decision-making methods and the introduction of a new warehouse system, which leads to the efficiency of the entire storage process in the NPI warehouse. The output of the study is also the implementation of the selected variant in industrial practice, which is declared by the processed project of introducing the selected variant.

Keywords: Logistics, process, stock, warehouse, efficiency, decision making

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