Characteristics of warehouse management

Warehouse management, especially in the third-party logistics, has some other characteristics besides general warehouse management because it is a third party. For example, because the warehouse is a third party, the object and customer of the warehouse service are not single. For each customer, they may have some special requirements for the warehouse according to their actual situation. For example, some customers store milk ...? For perishable goods, customers want the warehouse to ensure that the goods stored in it can be shipped early, so as to reduce the number of spoiled products in the warehouse and reduce losses; However, some textile customers don't care much about the shelf life. Their focus is usually on the color of the goods. They hope that the goods can be distinguished according to color when stored in the warehouse, and they also require that the shipment order be arranged according to the color of textiles. From the above two examples, we can see that the third-party warehousing management that provides warehousing services to customers requires more flexible and scientific configuration and management of the storage and delivery of goods in the warehouse. In addition, it is also required to strictly distinguish customers when storing goods and properly keep customers' goods. Efficiency is very important for third-party warehouse management.

Generally speaking, warehouse management is based on process management. According to the function of warehousing, warehousing management is mainly divided into several major processes-purchasing, shipping and the management of goods in the warehouse. Warehouse management is to manage the space in these three processes, that is, layout design, and labor is the operation of warehouse operation and the optimal allocation of inventory. The task and characteristic of warehouse management is to make the best use and distribution of space, manpower and inventory in the whole circulation process of warehouse. Warehouse management is all about the space in the warehouse, the labor in the warehouse and the goods stored in the warehouse, and it is managed according to the business process.