Individual Project Warehouse Management

| Course Title: Diploma Supply Chain Management | Batch No: | Course Subject: Warehouse Management | Discuss and illustrate the economic justification for establishing a warehouse | Lecturer: Mr. | Preparation by : | Total Words : 1,368 |

Table Of Contents Page
1. Introduction …………………………………….. 1
2. Warehouse function …………………………….. 2 2.1 Display of goods for sale ………………….. 2 2.2 Overseas warehouses ……………………… 2 2.3 Packing warehouses ……………………….. 2 2.4 Railway warehouses ……………………….. 2 2.5 Canal warehouses ………………………….. 3
3. ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF WAREHOUSING . 3 3.1 Consolidation and break-bulk ……………... 3 3.2 Sorting ……………………………………… 4 3.3 Seasonal storage …………………………… 5 3.4 Reverse logistics ……………………………. 5 3.4.1 Returns management …………….. 5 3.4.2 Remanufacturing and repair ……... 6 3.4.3 Remarketing ……………………… 6 3.4.4 Recycling ………………………… 6 3.4.5 Disposal ………………………….. 6
4. WAREHOUSING STORAGE …………………… 6 4.1 Active Storage ………………………………. 7 4.2 Extended Storage ……………………………. 7
5. Types of Warehouses …………………………….. 7 5.1 Private Warehouse …………………………… 7 5.2 Public Warehouse ……………………………. 8 5.3 Automated Warehouse ………………………. 8 5.4 Climate-Controlled Warehouse ……………… 8 5.5 Distribution Center …………………………… 9
6. Conclusion …………………………………………. 9
7. Reference …………………………………………. 10

1. Introduction
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns and villages. They usually have loading docks to load and unload goods from trucks. Sometimes warehouses are designed for the loading and unloading of goods directly from railways, airports, or seaports. They often have cranes and forklifts for moving goods, which are usually placed on ISO standard pallets loaded