Improving the packaging efficiency and performance in Logistic Center Vaasa by using Lean
Gautam, Dinesh (2023-11-02)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20231102142850
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20231102142850
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Logistics is one of the main pillars of supply chain management and improvement of packaging efficiency is necessary in logistics to enable the efficient operations. By meaning improving pack-aging efficiency, it is widely understood as only packaging of the products in general, but un-packing and unboxing of same products are sidelined or overseen. It is important to understand that packaging in logistics consists of both packing and unpacking of products. The main objec-tive of this thesis is to improve the packaging efficiency of the materials arriving from Italy to Logistic Center Vaasa (LCV) by utilizing lean principles. The thesis endeavors the area that can be improved for obtaining the packaging efficiency and thereby, could play important role in implementing the changes for further development.
The case company chosen for this thesis is Wärtsilä Oy, Finland primarily located at Vaasa, Fin-land. Wärtsilä is a global leader in lifecycle solutions and innovative technologies for the energy and marine markets. The company is headed to transit 100% renewable energy future by providing efficient, reliable, safe and world- class environmental performance.
The idea for the topic of thesis cultivated from Logistic Center Vaasa, part of Wärtsilä where most of the goods are received from different parts of globes. The aim of the thesis is to under-stand three key major questions: (1) How to improve the handling of packages coming from Italy for both supplier and LCV end by implementing the lean principles? (2) How to create ergonomical and safe work environment for warehouse workers in LCV? (3) How to uniform EUR-pallet for all inbound deliveries coming from Italy?
The thesis uses literature review to understand the topics and all the important topics are demonstrated thoroughly. The data was collected with semi structured interviews carried out among seven workers working in “Goods Receiving Area”. The data collected from these valuable workers acts as the backbone for the analysis and implementation of the results.
The results were obtained and analysed based on the interviews. The results manifest that all the three key questions can be improved to increase the packaging efficiency and performance. The results show that lean principles can be applied for the inbound packages, ergonomical as-pect can be improved and usage of EUR-pallet can be increased for many packages coming from Italy.
The case company chosen for this thesis is Wärtsilä Oy, Finland primarily located at Vaasa, Fin-land. Wärtsilä is a global leader in lifecycle solutions and innovative technologies for the energy and marine markets. The company is headed to transit 100% renewable energy future by providing efficient, reliable, safe and world- class environmental performance.
The idea for the topic of thesis cultivated from Logistic Center Vaasa, part of Wärtsilä where most of the goods are received from different parts of globes. The aim of the thesis is to under-stand three key major questions: (1) How to improve the handling of packages coming from Italy for both supplier and LCV end by implementing the lean principles? (2) How to create ergonomical and safe work environment for warehouse workers in LCV? (3) How to uniform EUR-pallet for all inbound deliveries coming from Italy?
The thesis uses literature review to understand the topics and all the important topics are demonstrated thoroughly. The data was collected with semi structured interviews carried out among seven workers working in “Goods Receiving Area”. The data collected from these valuable workers acts as the backbone for the analysis and implementation of the results.
The results were obtained and analysed based on the interviews. The results manifest that all the three key questions can be improved to increase the packaging efficiency and performance. The results show that lean principles can be applied for the inbound packages, ergonomical as-pect can be improved and usage of EUR-pallet can be increased for many packages coming from Italy.