Warehouse location elements

1, fast and efficient delivery of goods as one of the considerations. The destination of the goods are mostly populated areas, so the warehouse site relative to the proximity of the metropolis, the transportation costs and operational efficiency reflected in the correlation is very significant.

2, site selection issues also need to consider other factors, first of all to determine the location of the establishment of the factory or distribution center. The problems involved in transportation are relatively constant from city to city. If goods are received by railroad carloads and trucks, then railroad and highway factors will be major considerations;

2. Cost factors. A large number of staffing needs and technology needs make staff cost analysis one of the factors in determining the location of the warehouse.

Extended information

Modern warehouse from the transportation turnover, storage methods and building facilities are attached importance to the reasonable arrangement of the channel, the distribution of goods and the maximum height of the pile, and configure cost-effective mechanization, automation access facilities to improve storage capacity and efficiency. Warehouse by the storage of goods storage, transportation and transmission facilities (such as cranes, elevators, slides, etc.), in and out of the warehouse conveying pipelines and equipment, as well as fire protection facilities, management rooms and other components.

Freight logistics manual in the form of stored items can be divided into storage of solid items, liquid items, gas items and powdered goods warehouse; according to the nature of the stored items can be divided into storage of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished goods warehouse; according to the form of the building can be divided into a single-story warehouses, multi-story warehouses, cylindrical warehouses.

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