Automation and efficiency in the operational processes: a case study in a logistics operator

• Autor(a) principal: Nascimento, Dener Gomes do
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Silva, Giovanni Henrique da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Independent Journal of Management & Production
• Texto Completo: http://www.ijmp.jor.br/index.php/ijmp/article/view/599
• topic: automation; logistics; Globalization; productivity

Globalization has made the automations become increasingly feasible and with the technological development many operations can be optimized, bringing productivity gains. Logistics is a major benefit of all this development, because lives a time extremely competitive, in which being efficient is a requirement to stay alive in the market. Inserted in this context, this article seeks from the analysis of the processes in a distribution center, identify opportunities to automate operations to gain productivity and offer a better working conditions for employees.