Strategic Design for Warehouse 4.0 Readiness in Thailand

Abstract

In era of the growth of Thailand economy, industrial warehouses have become an essential need. They have been recently strengthened using technology 4.0 (i.e. robotics and internet of things) to enhance competitiveness and competitive advantages. The so-called warehouse 4.0 are operated productively when well-designed with lean concept along its supply chain (warehouse 4.0 readiness). It is initiated at the strategic level. It requires an organizational policy to emphasize warehousing performance indicators. Their related data is defined and acquired to be analyzed and formulated into mathematical equations. They are subsequently configured and simulated before verified and validated in an industrial case.