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Optimizing the processes and costs in all areas of activity is one of the fundamental goals of any company, whether it be in terms of sustainable development, or in order to generate optimal business outcomes. The present case study describes the introduction of a milk run system into the internal logistics of manufacturing companies and any specific outcomes that follow the introduction of this system.Company system settings that include a milk run should lead to a reduction of costs associated with handling and transporting material, semi-finished products and goods. Chain optimization using this system reduces the number of transport runs, identifies the best delivery route, ensures that each of the stops is visited only once, and suggests options for receiving and delivering goods at the same time. It also allows for the most effective use of the working hours for each employee. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented system, a variety of parameters were tracked, such as the number of transfers, the total number of pallets transported, maintenance costs, the cost of operating hours and fuel consumption. The conclusion of this paper shows tangible results in the form of savings that are present when using a milk run system compared with the situation before the introduction of this system.

Keywords: milk run, lean manufacturing

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