Gospodarowanie opakowaniami zwrotnymi – analiza przypadku

The paper presents results of research conducted in a manufacturing company for the process of sending and receiving of returnable packaging.The study focused on analyzing the causes of problems with the returnable packaging in the examined enterprise. Pallets are among the most commonly used returnable packaging in manufacturing companies and the circulation in these packages belongs to crucial elements of functioning of the depository management. In the examined enterprise was observed an insufficient control of losses in states of palettes what caused the cost increase involving the more frequent receipt of palettes from customers as well as cases of suspending of production. Authors presented recommendations concerning implementing the monitoring system of the state of palettes and designation of alert level, which should significantly improve the effectiveness of functioning of the examined enterprise.