Multipackages at Tetra Pak Parts - a case study

Abstract: Objectives: Select articles and define their optimal quantity for a multi package. Examine where and in what ways a multi package will affect a company’s warehousing. Method: A quantitative methods builds the foundation for the thesis. Interviews made on TPP constitute the empirical foundation. A descriptive approach has been made on the data received from TPP. We have developed our own method in defining optimal quantities for selected articles. Conclusions: The thesis has shown that the entire flow through TPP’s warehouse will be more efficient by implementing a multi package. The multi package can replace the pre-packaging activity that exists at TPP today. It will have a great impact on the picking activity where the time-aspect in picking order-lines can be decreased considerably. The conclusion is that our developed method in defining optimal quantities for a multi package can be used on all concerning articles at TPP and also at other companies sharing the same problems.