Otimização da atividade de Picking de um centro de distribuição de bens de mercearia com análise de giro de estoque e fator de cobertura

Abstract

The present study was developed in a Distribution Center that stores items from the food, hygiene, cleaning, cosmetics and bazaar sectors, with the aim of solving the picking activity, aiming at greater efficiency. It was observed that with the increase in sales, the picking activity began to present problems such as slowness in picking orders, disorganized streets with scattered lots and a high frequency of shortages at picking addresses. Thus, through a case study, an initial diagnosis was made to understand the problems faced and from that identify the main causes of the problems and act to bring solutions and results. By describing the sorting activity, identifying problematic products, collecting productivity data and remodeling addresses, aligning the product's inventory turnover and the coverage factor desired by the company. The development of the research relied on direct observations, document analysis and interviews to collect research data. After all the stages of the study, it was possible to meet the main objective of bringing improvements to the picking activity where the box separation production obtained a 5% increase, now presenting 84% of productivity, the separation of unitary multiples obtained an increase of 7% going on to present a productivity of 94%.