Small volumes per SKU

LIFO principle

FIFO principle

High volumes per SKU

Unheated warehouse

Covered outdoor storage

Heated indoor storage

Outdoor storage without a cover/shed

The part of the stock that changes according to consumption and replenishment rhythm

The stock that aims to keep production as constant as possible despite the seasonal nature of demand

The unchanged part of the stock during regular demand period and predetermined by calculations

Stock between the different stages of production

Packing

Receiving

Picking

Shelving/Put-away

Dispatching

How long the products in the warehouse will last in a normal demand period

How much the value of the stock can be increased over a certain period of time

How quickly perishable products in stock expire

How often products in stock change during the selected period

How quickly new stock products are entering the market and becoming trendy

Only during the receiving and shelving of products

At each stage of storage

Only during the picking and dispatching of products

International customs clearance operations

Value-added services, such as unitization by destination

Receiving and placing products on the shelves

Product marketing and branding

Warehousing aims to ensure good customer service

Data integrity and accessibility is the key, whether it concerns the physical storage of goods or the digital storage of data.

Storage capacity is always fixed and cannot be expanded

Warehousing means only the physical handling and storage of products

Warehousing aims to secure the availability and supply of a product or raw material