Introduction to Storage and Warehousing PDF

**INTRODUCTION** The different types of storage, points of sale and free trade zones favour the discrepancy by quantity, the balance between supply and demand, to avoid lost profits with high inventories, so that it represents the market demand in real time. General objective To know everything rel...

**INTRODUCTION** The different types of storage, points of sale and free trade zones favour the discrepancy by quantity, the balance between supply and demand, to avoid lost profits with high inventories, so that it represents the market demand in real time. General objective To know everything related to the variables of marketing and logistics. In particular, storage and warehousing, which represents a handling of goods with the necessary conditions for their delivery or dispatch. **General objective** To know everything related to the variables of marketing and logistics. In particular, storage and warehousing, which represents a handling of goods with the necessary conditions for their delivery or dispatch. **Storage and warehousing** The warehouse is a fundamental part of the logistics chain and its general function is to regulate the flow of goods within the logistics network. Properly managing the warehouse not only contributes to the flow of goods, but also helps the stability of the company\'s internal processes. It is also important to synchronize supply and demand in the sense that it helps to ensure that certain quantities demanded of the product or merchandise supply are delivered satisfactorily, without long waiting times, that is, it guarantees the constant supply of products or raw materials. All of this requires adequate control of stocks in the warehouse. Warehouse functions The warehouse is the place established to carry out the following functions: receipt of products, storage and maintenance, order preparation, dispatch and, finally, organization and control of stocks. **Warehouse functions:** The warehouse is the place established to carry out the following functions: [receipt of products, storage and maintenance, order preparation, dispatch and, finally, organization and control of stocks.]