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ENGINEERING JOURNAL CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY


Volume 27, No. 01, Month APRIL, Year 2020, Pages 22 - 32


Improvement of storage facilities in dry goods warehouse: case study vermicelli production company

Warut Boonphakdee, Wichaphon Suppajindakorn, Viphalak Tsai and Sumatcha Kaewsasaen


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This research aims to study the storage layout of vermicelli production company in order to improve the storage location of dried products as well as enhancing the efficiency of the storage system. The study area is a dry-type warehouse located at 1,350 square meters. Previously, every product is stored on the floor rather than on the industrial shelves, the use of the vertical storages and its location have been ineffective and uncertainly indicated. Therefore, four storage models were designed to enhance the system by bringing in the industrial shelves and using model one storage system. Accordingly, the concept of grouping analysis theory by ABC analysis is applied to group goods from its movement. In addition, Solver, the Microsoft Excel add-in program combined with the principle of linear programming along with the theory of the rapid movement goods. The goods have been also installed near by the door so as to assist allocate the position of the goods. From the result, it indicated that the storage system can effectively improve with installing model 1 and the industrial shelves. By the increase in storage capacity of 328 pallets, or 59.85% and the overall average storage distance decreases 12,810.86 meters or 63.85%.


Keywords

Rapid movement goods, ABC Analysis, Linear Programing, Excel Solver



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