Thursday, September 17, 2009

STORAGE MANAGEMENT IN A SMALL SUPERMARKET

Understanding what is meant by strategic supply and how to implement supply strategies is central to unlocking value within the supply chain.

My research domains are in the areas of logistics & supply chain management and manufacturing systems & management, focusing in the system of controlling and localization of stock.


ABSTRACT

The reduction of storage cost, associated with better work conditions are important factors that should be evaluated when introducing the system in a vertical style and also in a store management. The main theme of this work is the storage management, focusing in the system of controlling and localization of stock. In order to make it happen, some steps were considered: evaluations in the conditions of controlling the stock; measurement of storage spaces to sketch the lines of storing products and proposal of a localization patterns of the products. Besides the literature read about the subject, a study was developed in a supermarket located in Zona da Mata Mineira, in which data was collected through interview, document survey, and a non-participant observation. After making up the present storage system used in the company, an analysis was done to verify which system of locating and controlling is more effective to the company in order to optimize the present results of the storage process. To conclude a new layout proposal was made, as well as a controlling system of storage and a new pattern of storing the products.

Keywords: Logistics; Storage; Retail.

VIEIRA et al. / Revista P&D em Engenharia de Produção No. 8 (2008) p. 57-77


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