Proposta de melhoria e simulação de picking em um centro de distribuição de bebidas

Abstract

Inventory management, storage, and product dispatch play an important role within organizations, and their administration can become a challenge for many companies. While maintaining high inventory levels can bring competitive advantages, managing these levels brings complexity to the warehousing and customer dispatch process. Distribution centers (DCs) play a crucial role in the supply chain, being responsible for ensuring the efficient arrival of products to retail and end users. Effective management of these warehouses is essential for companies to become more competitive. In this regard, it is necessary to continuously seek process improvement, aiming for efficiency and cost reduction, waste reduction, and optimized resource utilization. By implementing practices that contribute to improving distribution center operations, companies have a greater chance of achieving superior results and gaining a competitive advantage in the market. This study aimed to identify deficiencies in the organization of picking stock in a beverage distribution center. By analyzing the current organization of products and applying concepts such as ABC analysis, product clustering, and heat mapping, deficiencies in allocation standardization were identified, and improvements in product placement were proposed to reduce the distance traveled by pickers. Simulation was used to measure the total displacement in order picking over a threemonth period, and it was observed that the implementation of the suggested allocation resulted in a 4.5% reduction in displacement.