Question

Write Short Notes on the following:

Functions of warehousing

Answer 1

The following are some of the functions of warehousing:

i. Consolidation - The foremost function of a warehouse is to pool goods or raw materials from different plants and dispatch them, at the same time, to different customers in one shipment.

ii. Bulk breaking - Warehouses often receive goods or materials in bulk from production plants. These goods are then divided into smaller quantities and delivered to different customers according to their requirements.

iii. Stockpiling - Warehouses facilitate the storage of goods and raw materials that are not required for immediate sale or manufacturing.

iv. Offering value-added services - Warehouses offer various value-added services to producers such as the grading, packaging and labelling of goods.