文档介绍：Warehousing management
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Private Warehouse
A private warehouse is operated by the firm owning the product.
The actual facility, however, may be owned or leased.
Often it is not possible to find a warehouse for lease that fits the exact requirements of a firm.
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The benefits of Private Warehouse
The major benefits of private warehousing include control, flexibility, cost, and other intangible benefits.
(1)Private warehouses provide more control since the enterprise has absolute decision-making authority over all activities and priorities in the facility.
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Drawbacks of private warehouse
(1)When management performance is judged according to return on investment (ROI), the use of private warehousing needs high and steady demand volumes
(2) high fixed cost
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Public Warehouse
On the basis of the range of specialized operations performed, public warehouses are classified as
(1) general merchandise warehouse,
(2) refrigerated warehouse,
(3) special commodity warehouse,
(4) bonded warehouse, and
(5) household goods and furniture warehouse .
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Public Warehouse…
General merchandise warehouse is designed to handIe general package commodities such as paper,metal material, and mechanical and electrical products.
Refrigerated warehouse (either frozen or chilled) handles and maintains food, medical items, and chemical products with special temperature requirements.
Special commodity warehouse is designed to handle bulk material or items with special handling considerations, such as tires or clothing.
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Public Warehouse…
Bonded warehouse is licensed by the government to store goods prior to payment of taxes or duties.
Finally, a household goods or furniture warehouse is designed to handle and store large, bulky items such as appliances and furniture.
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The benefits of Public Warehouse
(1)From a financial perspective, public warehousing may have a lower variable cost than comparable privately operated facilities.
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