Information Technology

As we know Ikea is well known company in our life. So, they requires advanced technology to organize the product in the warehouse. using IT technology, Ikea can reduce the time during arrange the product in warehouse. They need a good information system in the warehouse as to ensure that the arrangement of the product is good. Ikea choose warehouse management system (WMS) as their information system because Ikea have a large number of products.

This WMS is about software system that control warehouse operation from receiving goods or material until move out. There are 6 elements that include in warehouse operations, which is receiving and put away, Wi-Fi and barcode system to trace the product during shipment, location management, picking and packing when product arrived, reporting management about the detail of the products and lastly about the inventory management how they arrange the inventory in warehouse. They used forklift and arrange by racking because Ikea packaging in flat style.