Warehouse Location and Layout

Abstract

Warehouses have to be situated in such a way to directly cover the market and to beable to ship their products most quickly and in the best way. So, an organization has to locate itswarehouse in such a way as to get close to the target customers.Historically, a warehouse could be thought of as a large container where extra inventory wouldbe stored for years. But, today, warehouse facilities are considered as distribution activity centersthat also minimize stock but also offer added value through such procedures as processing. Nowadays, the main focus is onproductivity and operational efficiency. Once the basic planning processes are completed, it will bemuch easier and most importantly at a low-cost to put up an architectural design, constructionand operational know-how. The conceptual warehouse design should include an individual analysis of the relationship betweencustomer service and costs.