Warehousing
What is warehousing?
Warehousing is the process of storing physical inventory for sale or distribution.
Warehouses are used by all different types of businesses that need to temporarily store products in bulk before either shipping them to other locations or individually to end consumers.
Warehouse vs. distribution center: What’s the difference?
While a warehouse is technically any building that stores physical products regardless of the purpose, a distribution center is more specifically a type of warehouse designed for fulfilling orders for the purpose of distribution to other businesses or consumers.
Distribution centers, therefore, need to be designed for not only compact storage but also efficient picking, packing, and shipping.
Why is warehousing important?
Warehousing is an essential part of the supply chain for most types of businesses that deal in physical goods.
This could be consumer businesses holding a product that eventually makes its way to an end retail customer, or it could be business to business (B2B) companies storing products that eventually make it to business customers.