The Possibilities of Digitizing the Preparation Process for Shipping Batteries in a Distribution Warehouse—A Case Study

Brzeziński, Łukasz; Wyrwicka, Magdalena Krystyna

Modern technologies are gaining more and more importance in supply chain management, leading to the transformation of its three elements: network structure, business processes and management components. Enterprises use the potential of digital technologies as sources of value and transform supply chains to varying degrees and in various ways. Certainly, the development of digital technologies is one of the sources of building competitive advantage of enterprises and supply chains in the twenty-first century and is an important subject of research. Digitalization of storage related processes can contribute to the organization receiving multiple benefits—in terms of time and cost. This type of solution will be discussed as a part of the case study in this article. The aim of chapter was the analysis of the effects of digitisation of the sub-process of preparing goods for shipment in the distribution warehouse (including picking, labelling, quantity and quality control, packaging and loading). The analysis of the research material was based on the use of the following research methods: Exide case study, key performance indicators (KPI’s), as well as elements of investment profitability assessment (ROI).