A PROPOSAL FOR A WAREHOUSE CONTROL SYSTEM (WCS) WITH AN APPLICATION TO A SMALL SIZE COMPANY / PROPOSTA PARA UM SISTEMA DE CONTROLE DE ARMAZÉNS (WCS) COM APLICAÇÃO EM UMA EMPRESA DE PEQUENO PORTE

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2006

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The exploration of Logistics as a strategic activity is the result of the combination and the use of new technologies, specially the Information Technology. Identified by area, properly registered and controlled by the computer, the Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), defines by an address the location of the material in the warehouse, eliminating the traditional existence of fixed places for storage and extending the stockpiling in several sections inside the warehouse,. The main objective of this dissertation is to conceive, in a small company, a project framed in the techniques of storage administration, or in other words, the development of the current operations of the company´s warehouse. The methodology used in the elaboration of this work included the action-research process, forced by the need of continuous reevaluation of the implemented model. The main functions and activities of the warehousing operations were described and analyzed before and after the implementation, with the intent to adjust the necessary modifications in the system and its operation. Several considerations and practical discussions are included about the current operation efficiency. A new standard for carrying out warehousing operations, to activities like location issues, separation requests, package, and shipment were suggested. A data base and a new layout have been developed in order to help the realization of these activities.

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armazenagem warehousing sistema de controle control system logistica logistics

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