Operations reorganisation and digitisation
ProTruck / Volvo Trucks
Reorganisation and digitisation of Volvo Trucks warehouse and workshop operations at ProTruck, from picking and parts movements to stock control.
IDBS studied how the warehouse team and mechanics work at ProTruck, grounding the layout reorganisation and electronic procedures in the actual movement and use of spare parts.
From operational needs to everyday practice
Volvo Trucks warehouse and workshop operations at ProTruck, covering storage organisation, electronic parts management and stock planning.
Operational improvements
Warehouse and workshop processes, shaped around daily operations.
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Electronic warehouse management
Organising spare-part information and stock updates through electronic procedures.
- 02
Layout and labelling
Reorganising storage locations and labelling around the needs of the warehouse and workshop.
- 03
Picking, barcodes and PDAs
Organising picking and barcoding procedures, with PDAs used in spare-parts management.
- 04
Workshop workflows
Studying mechanics’ workflows and internal spare-parts movements between the warehouse and workshop.
- 05
Inventory counts and stock control
Organising inventory counts and quantity records alongside warehouse stock-update procedures.
- 06
Order planning
Planning orders with a review of slow-moving and non-moving part codes and the stock picture.
The operation
The warehouse and workshop as one shared flow.
The project at ProTruck connected the reorganisation of its Volvo Trucks warehouse with a study of mechanics’ workflows. Storage layout, labelling and electronic management were considered in the context of everyday spare-parts use.
The approach begins with the operation itself: where a part is stored, how it is identified and the route it takes through the warehouse and workshop.
Daily parts movements
From the storage location to the mechanic.
Picking and barcoding procedures, labelling and the use of PDAs formed part of the organisation of spare-parts management. Physical locations and item identification were considered alongside electronic procedures.
Internal spare-parts movements and warehouse stock updates were part of the same scope, shaped around mechanics’ workflows and the needs of the workshop.
Stock
Connecting daily movements with planning.
The project covered inventory-count and stock-update procedures as well as order planning. Quantity records were considered together with how spare parts are used and moved.
Slow-moving and non-moving part codes were a particular focus. Their review was connected to order planning and warehouse organisation.
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The same philosophy, applied to different needs.
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