Planning the Physical Arrangement of Micro-Spaces (Case Study)

The aim of this study was to analyse the layout of a paint and chemical products warehouse at a multinational company and propose a redesign of this physical arrangement in order to offer solutions to the problems faced by the company. To this end an exploratory descriptive and explanatory study was carried out using on-site observations at the company under investigation as the primary data source as well as an interview (via video call) with an analyst from the sector studied. Microsoft Excel and Google SketchUp software were also used to help process the data and develop the proposal. After recording and analysing the data it was found that the layout originally found in the warehouse did not have a functional flow nor did it favour the FIFO method. In the proposed model the layout was restructured creating a flow of supply and withdrawal of raw materials that allows the FIFO method to be fully implemented offering gains in storage capacity as well as reducing costs due to waste.