Warehousing

8.1. Nature and Importance of Warehousing
A. Manufacturing support
B. Product - mixing

C. Consolidation
D. Breakbulk

8.2. Types of warehousing
Direct store delivery.
Cross-Docking.
Contract Warehousing is a long term mutually beneficial arrangement which provides unique and specially tailored warehousing and logistics services exclusively to one client, where vendor and client share the risks associate with the operation. There is the focus on productivity, service and efficiency, no the fee and rate structure itself .

Public Warehouses
General Merchandise Warehouse.
Refrigerated Warehouses.
Bonded Warehouses.
Household Goods Warehouses.
Special Commodity Warehouses.
Bulk Storage Warehouses.

8.4. Public vs. Private warehousing
Advantages
conservation of capital
the ability to increase warehouse space to cover peak requirements
reduced risk
economies of scale
flexibility
tax advantages
specific knowledge of costs for storage and handling
potential minimization of labor disputes
Disadvantages
communications problems
lack of the specialized services
shortage of space
1. Public warehousing