types of warehousing

functions of warehouses

-store large stocks of goods -protect goods from damage -provide suitable preservation conditions -receive goods and materials from suppliers -process and pick orders from customers -pack and dispatch orders to customers

manufacturers warehouses

these are located close to a company's production facilities (shop)

regional distribution centres

these are used by large retailers and are next to E.g docks and railways.

cash and carry warehouses

these are used for helping small independent retailers to get goods as cheaply as possible.

bonded warehouses

these are used to store goods or materials which have been imported and paid a tax on. sometimes though goods are stored there for a small time before moving onto somewhere else.

cold storage warehouses

this is a place where fresh fruit and perishable goods are stored so that they get the conditions they need.

giant barns

this is used by farmers and are next to their fields

retail warehouses

this is where the reserve stocks for a company are stored