Hidden logistic potentials of working systems

Abstract Nowadays, the companies operate in a turbulent environment caused by various effects of global market, quick expansion of new products and production processes, fastidious customers and increased competition. In these circumstances only those companies are successful which can respond to market changes as fast as possible—i.e. they have the shortest response time regarding fulfilment of customer requirements (short delivery time and reliable delivery in addition to price and quality). Consequently, a reduction of mean inventory, range and lead time of working systems in the company is an ever increasing strategy that ensures an increase of growth and profit of the company. The article shows how the tools for modelling the flow of orders through working systems can be used in order to discover the hidden logistic potentials of working systems in a company. Presented are the results of finding hidden logistic potentials of working systems in the tool-production department of "ETI d.d." company from Izlake, Slovenia.