Managing operational risks during warehouse relocation project
Kotonen, Tanja (2017)
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112718384
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112718384
Tiivistelmä
The objective of this thesis was to find out how case company Outotec could relocate their principal spare parts warehouse with minimal disruption for business. In order to find out the answer to the main research question above, the current status of the inbound and outbound materials flows to the warehouse as well as the risks involved in the relocation needed to be researched.
This thesis concentrated on the planning of the warehouse relocation. Choosing the new location of the warehouse and the logistics service provider to partner with were limited out of the thesis because they were handled separately in the case company. Also warehouse layout planning was limited out of the thesis due to the fact that the warehouse operator is responsible for it.
The analyses were conducted by gathering data through case company ERP system, reviewing actual warehousing costs, interviewing case company and warehouse personnel and observing the warehouse daily operations. Freight calculator provided by case company’s domestic carrier was used to simulate freight costs between different locations.
Based on the analyses, a risk assessment and a project plan were put together.They concentrated on the operational side and for example contractual risks were not considered, although they were recognized as a major factor in any project.
This thesis concentrated on the planning of the warehouse relocation. Choosing the new location of the warehouse and the logistics service provider to partner with were limited out of the thesis because they were handled separately in the case company. Also warehouse layout planning was limited out of the thesis due to the fact that the warehouse operator is responsible for it.
The analyses were conducted by gathering data through case company ERP system, reviewing actual warehousing costs, interviewing case company and warehouse personnel and observing the warehouse daily operations. Freight calculator provided by case company’s domestic carrier was used to simulate freight costs between different locations.
Based on the analyses, a risk assessment and a project plan were put together.They concentrated on the operational side and for example contractual risks were not considered, although they were recognized as a major factor in any project.