1. WAREHOUSE CONCEPT VISION

2. Warehousing provides time and place utility for raw materials, industrial goods, and finished products, allowing firms to use customer service as a dynamic value-adding competitive tool.

3. TYPES OF WAREHOUSES  PUBLIC  PRIVATE  CONTRACT  MULTI-CLIENT

4. RETAIL GROCERY & GENERAL MERCHANDISE FOOD & BEVERAGES MANUFACTURING & FINISHED GOODS WHOLESALE & DIRECT DISTRIBUTION DIFFERENT SECTORS OF WAREHOUSE

5. Grocery Cold Storage Apparel General Merchandise

6. Food & Beverages Dairy Industry Brewing Industry Packaged Goods Confectionary Snack Foods Tobacco

7. WHOLESALE & DIRECT DISTRIBUTION Pharmaceuticals Stationary Office Supplies CosmeticsSpare Parts Home DeliveryBooks/CD’s Industry

8. Electronics Chemicals Paper Products Pharmaceuticals Computer Products Appliances

9. Warehouse Functions

10. Material Handling  Loading & Unloading  Material Movement  Order Filling Information Handling  Goods Inwards & Outwards  Quality Check  Stock  Transit Damage & Breakage Material Handling  Loading & Unloading  Material Movement  Order Filling Information Handling  Goods Inwards & Outwards  Quality Check  Stock  Transit Damage & Breakage

11. Use one-storey facility Move goods in a straight line Use efficient materials-handling equipment Use effective storage plan Minimize aisle space Use maximum height of the building Ideal Facility for Pure Supplier Consolidation (Full Pallet Movement) Warehouse Space Requirements DESIGN CONSIDERATION

12.  Location analysis techniques are available to assist in selecting a general area for warehouse location. Once location analysis is completed, a specific building site must be selected.  Three areas in a community may be considered for location: (1) commercial zones, (2) outlying areas served by motor truck only, and (3) central or downtown areas. The primary factors in site selection are the availability of services and cost.  The cost of procurement is the most important factor governing site selection.  Beyond procurement cost, setup and operating expenses such as rail sidings, utility expenses, taxes, insurance rates, and highway access require evaluation.

13. Warehouse Management Systems Warehouse Management Systems are a key part of the supply chain and provide directed stock rotation, intelligent picking derivatives, automatic consolidation, and cross docking to maximize the use of valuable warehouse space.

14. Warehouse Techniques….  RFID Information Availability Labor Pacing Material Tracking  Bar Coding Labor reduction Data Acquisition Accuracy Compliance Labeling

15. COSTS OF OPERATING A WAREHOUSE Capital costs — Costs of space & materials handling equipment Operating costs — Cost of labor