PT Journal
AU Berbig, D
TI Extending a comprehensive model for choosing proper load carriers
SO Logistics Journal: Not Reviewed
PY 2023
VL 2023
IS 11
DI 10.2195/lj_edrev_berbig_en_202311_01
DE comprehensive load carrier management; lean logistics; optimization; production supply
AB The last months made visible how important efficient processes and material flows are. Amongst others, efficiency requires comprehensive analyses taking also possibly inconspicuous things into consideration. Let´s take material supply of production areas as an exam-ple: Here, it is crucial to choose the adequate load carrier for every single part number. The larger the carrier is, the larger is the required space, the number of contained pieces and finally fixed capital. The smaller it is, the higher is the necessary transportation fre-quency. These are only some dependencies showing that choosing efficient load carriers is subject to many parameters. Even if some efforts have been undertaken during the last years, still this choice is mostly based on size only ignoring other aspects. And even if these or further factors are considered, there is still the lack for an approach to consider and optimize different parts at the same time. Thus, we accordingly show an extended optimization model fitting important lean logistics requirements like kanban and supermarkets for choosing the right set of standardized load carriers for material supply considering most important aspects for production supply within this paper.
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