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Optimizing Warehouse Machine Maintenance for Efficient Automated Packaging

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  • Justyna Dobroszek

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Purpose: This article aims to determine the potential for warehouse maintenance using overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and related metrics. Design/Methodology/Approach: Used observation and internal data to identify warehouse maintenance functioning and calculate OEE and related metrics for two key machines for the automated packaging process. Findings: For both machines analysed, low utilisation can be indicated. It is supported by the results of one of the components of the OEE indicator. The machine underutilisation during the period under review was influenced by the pandemic and the specific nature of the goods that the machines could not handle. The other two components of the OEE indicator, i.e. quality and performance, were satisfactory. Practical Implications: The study showed that the OEE measure can be a key tool for measuring and controlling the efficiency of machines and maintenance in the logistics industry. Originality value: Application of OEE in the context of the maintenance issue in a warehousing environment.

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  • Justyna Dobroszek, 2025. "Optimizing Warehouse Machine Maintenance for Efficient Automated Packaging," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(1), pages 949-965.
    • Handle: RePEc:ers:journl:v:xxviii:y:2025:i:1:p:949-965
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    Keywords

    Overall equipment effectiveness; maintenance; total productive maintenance; warehousing; packing.;
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    JEL classification:

    • M20 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - General
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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