EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT FOR WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT OF LIGHT BULB PRODUCTS A CASE STUDY OF XYZ COMPANY LIMITED

Thanongsak  Phutphat; Karnnapat  Chumkad; Phuwana  Aussawakornnirangkool

Thanongsak Phutphat Faculty of Logistics and Supply Chain, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Karnnapat Chumkad Faculty of Logistics and Supply Chain, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Phuwana Aussawakornnirangkool Faculty of Logistics and Supply Chain, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords: Efficiency Improvement, Warehouse Management, Light Bulb, Fishbone Diagram, ABC Analysis

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to study warehouse management in current situations and problems within the warehouse of XYZ company limited 2) to analyze the warehouse management in current situations and problems within the warehouse of XYZ company limited and 3) to guideline for efficiency improvement for warehouse management of XYZ company limited. Data were collected from unstructured interviews by using fishbone diagram as a data analysis tool for warehouse space management and applied the ABC analysis concept as a tool to improve the efficiency for warehouse management of XYZ company limited. The result of the study found that warehouse management with the concept of ABC analysis can increase the efficiency for warehouse management of the case study company. The main cause of problems and processes that affect the efficiency of work in the warehouse is caused by a "Waste of Space" that results in "Lost Products" including causing delays in picking products due to the lack of systematic space management in the warehouse. After warehouse management with the ABC Analysis concept, it was found that it could be better in organizing the area, increasing the work performance, setting cycle count policy, and reducing lost products, resulting in increased warehouse management efficiency, thus making customers satisfied.