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Unit 8 Warehousing

Warehouses are buildings used for storing goods and inventory. There are several types of warehouses including private warehouses owned by manufacturers/traders, public warehouses available for rent by any business, government warehouses, bonded warehouses near ports for imported goods, and cooperative warehouses owned by cooperative societies. The primary functions of warehouses are storage, inventory management, consolidation of goods, distribution, value-added services, and risk management. The warehousing process involves receiving goods, storage, inventory management, order picking, packing, and shipping. Warehouses use labeling systems to identify storage locations by zone, aisle, rack, level, and bin number or zone, aisle, and floor location.

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Unit 8 Warehousing

Warehouses are buildings used for storing goods and inventory. There are several types of warehouses including private warehouses owned by manufacturers/traders, public warehouses available for rent by any business, government warehouses, bonded warehouses near ports for imported goods, and cooperative warehouses owned by cooperative societies. The primary functions of warehouses are storage, inventory management, consolidation of goods, distribution, value-added services, and risk management. The warehousing process involves receiving goods, storage, inventory management, order picking, packing, and shipping. Warehouses use labeling systems to identify storage locations by zone, aisle, rack, level, and bin number or zone, aisle, and floor location.

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DR. RUBY LANTING-CASAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,INC.

Tomas Cabiles St., San Juan, Tabaco City, Albay


Email Address: casual.lanting.college@gmail.com

WAREHOUSING
Warehouse
 is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouse are used by Manufactures,
importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport, business, customs, and etc.
Warehouse is typically viewed as a place to store inventory

TYPES OF WAREHOUSE
Private warehouses
 The warehouses which are owned and managed by the manufacturers and traders to
stores, exclusively their own stocks of goods are known as Private warehouse
Public warehouses
 Which are run to store goods of the general public.
 Anyone can store his goods in these warehouses on payment of rent.
 An individual, partnership firm. Or a company may own these warehouses
 To start such warehouses, a license from the government is required
Government warehouses
 Warehouses are owned, managed and controlled by central or state governments or
public corporations or local authorities.
 Both government and private enterprises may use these warehouses to store their goods.
Bonded warehouses
 These warehouses are owned, managed, controlled by government as well as private
agencies.
 Private bonded warehouses have to obtain license from the government .
 Bonded warehouses are used to store imported goods for which import duty is yet to be
paid.
 These warehouses are generally owned by dock authorities and found near the ports.
Co-operative warehouses
 These warehouses are owned, managed, and controlled by co-operative societies.
 They provide warehousing facilities at the most economical rates to the members of their
society.

THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF WAREHOUSING IN LOGISTICS


1. Storage- Warehouses provide safe and secure storage for goods and materials until they
are needed.
2. Inventory Management- Warehouses help manage inventory levels by keeping track of
stock, organizing food, and ensuring easy retrieval.
3. Consolidation- Warehouses can combine goods from multiple suppliers or manufacturers
to create a larger shipment, which can help to reduce transportation cost.
4. Distribution- Can acts as a distribution centers, where goods can be sorted, packaged, and
shipped to various locations.
5. Value- added services- Warehouses may provide additional services such as labeling,
assembly, and quality control to add value to goods and improve the efficiency of the
supply chain.
6. Risk Management- Warehouses can help to reduce the risk of damage, loss, or theft by
providing secure storage and implementing effective security measures.

PROCESS OF WAREHOUSING
1. Receiving- Goods are received from suppliers or manufacturers, and their accuracy,
quantity, and quality are checked.
2. Storage- The goods are stored in a designated areas within the warehouse based on their
characteristics, such as size, weight, and storage requirements.
3. Inventory Management- The warehouse management system is used to track inventory
levels, movement, and location of goods within the warehouse.
4. Order Picking- When an order is received, the goods are picked from their designated
locations within the warehouse and prepared for shipment.
5. Packing- The goods are packed securely to prevent damage during transit.
6. Shipping- The goods are shipped to the final destination.

Label a storage Location are:


Rack Location Labelling

Zone: Zx
Alphanumeric, where Z denotes zones and X represent a number example: Z1, Z2
Aisle: XX
Character sequence, starting with AA
Rack: XX
Numeric, where xx starting from 01, 02
Level: XX
Numeric, where xx
BIN: XX
Numeric starts from 01

For Floor Locations Labelling


Zone: Zx
Z1, Z2
Aisle: XX
AA
Floor Locations: FXX
Starts from 01 prefixed by F

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