Technologies Involved in the Material Storage Processes

Abstract

Technological advancements in storage logistics have been gaining strength and bringing benefits to companies. We highlight the automation of operations and the optimization of storing materials’ process. However, it is still perceived nowadays that several companies need to use these technological benefits, providing a direct reduction in their organizational competitiveness. This work aims to analyze the impacts of technology’s absence in companies’ processes of storing materials. We used bibliographical research to visualize the reason for the non-investments in technologies in the storage processes. The results revealed that companies that make technological investments in the storage of materials obtain a significant cost reduction and productivity improvement, eliminating work’s repetitions, improving the internal processes, and turning the operations into a continuous flow model. Therefore, it is crucial to invest in technologies to obtain these results.