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(Assignment 1.)

1.Types Of Warehouse Operation

DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Many people confuse a warehouse with a distribution center and use the terms
interchangeably. Whereas a warehouse might hold items for a long period of time, a
distribution center holds products for a short period of time and sees a much higher velocity of
products coming in and going out.

Distribution centers are very customer-centric and are typically located close to where the end
user is, so they receive products quickly and in good shape. A distribution center may also offer
value added services, such as cross docking, pick and pack services, or simple product mixing or
packaging. Because a distribution center offers more services than a warehouse, they are also
equipped with much more advanced technology to facilitate the processes happening within.

PICK, PACK, & SHIP WAREHOUSE

In a warehouse, pick, pack, and ship is the process that happens after an order is received,
either from an online store or a brick and mortar store. The warehouse receives a pick list of
products, and people or automated systems find the products within the warehouse. Then,
they are packed for shipping, labeled, and shipped to the customer.

SMART WAREHOUSE

A smart warehouse uses automation systems and interconnected technologies to receive

products, put them away, pick them for orders, ship them, and keep an accurate inventory
count. Smart warehouses use technology to increase production, decrease errors, and minimize
the number of humans needed to run the warehouse.

COLD STORAGE

Cold storage does exactly what its name implies: it stores temperature sensitive items at low
temperatures. Cold storage warehouses allow medicine, perishable foods, plants, cosmetics,
artwork, and candles to have longer lives. Cold storage warehouses also use refrigerated
shipping for inbound and outbound shipping.

ON-DEMAND STORAGE

A growing trend in warehousing is on-demand storage. On-demand warehousing connects

businesses with a need for warehouse space (temporary, seasonal, or to handle spikes in sales)
with warehouses that have excess space.

BONDED WAREHOUSE

Also called “customs” warehouses, a bonded warehouse is a building in which imported goods
may be stored, manipulated, or undergo manufacturing operations without payment of duty
for five years from date of acceptance. The duty on imported goods can be very high so the
bonded warehouse allows the products to be sold first, and then duty is paid from the proceeds
of the sale.

There are many different types of warehouses, performing many services and functions. If you
need warehousing services, Jarrett can help. Contact us to learn more about our warehouses in
Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania that offer full-service warehouse management, inventory and
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A Definition of Warehouse Operations

Rick Stinchcomb of the University of Oklahoma Press defines warehouse operations as such:
“The goal of warehouse operations is to satisfy customers’ needs and requirements while
utilizing space, equipment, and labor effectively. The goods must be accessible and protected.
Meeting this goal requires constant planning and ongoing change.”
Breaking it down, warehouse operations covers a number of important areas, from the
receiving, organization, fulfillment, and distribution processes. These areas include:

 Receiving of goods
 Cross-docking of goods
 Organizing and storing inventory
 Attaching asset tracking solutions (like barcodes) to assets and inventory
 Integrating and maintaining a tracking software, like a warehouse management system
 Overseeing the integration of new technology
 Selecting picking routes
 Establishing sorting and packing practices
 Maintaining the warehouse facility
 Developing racking designs and warehouse infrastructure

2. Supply Chain Trends Affecting the Warehouse

CATEGORIES: BCO/SHIPPER, WAREHOUSE.

The addition of eCommerce into the world of retail along with an expanding global customer
base, and shrinking product life cycles are all contributing to increased performance pressure
on warehouse service providers.
The following three supply chain trends are emerging as companies seek to maintain an
organized and highly-efficient supply chain system to stay competitive in today’s market.
Goodbye Massive Warehousing, Hello Nimble Execution
As technology continues to evolve, the art of maintaining a productive supply chain must also
change to keep up with the physical laws of supply and demand.
The days of housing a massive inventory based on market analysis and yearly sales predictions
have given way to a much more nimble “on-demand” supply model where most items in the
shipping chain are pre-sold and in the pipeline to be delivered to the final customer.
The result is that companies are reducing their warehouse space and the staffing required to
maintain these cavernous storage facilities as they opt to employ third-party vendors to handle
order management on an as-needed basis.
The goal is to keep items moving toward their final destination while minimizing the risk that
comes with over handling of merchandise.
Data Links Provide Real-time Tracking
Modern warehouse service providers have the ability to track a package from the
manufacturer’s facility to the end delivery point and report the status of that package at any
time to the customer.
Large warehouse megastores frequently use these companies to ship items like appliances and
furniture from the manufacturer directly to the end customer. By constructing a web
portal that links with their client’s backend system, each shipment is tracked from the moment
of the order to the time of final delivery.
Both the megastore client and the end-use customer receive regular notification of the status
of shipments. The ability to create a single delivery price using this method allows the
megastore to include shipping as part of the final price, creating a one-size fits all scenario that
is pleasing to the end user. Notice that in this scenario, the product never touched any
warehouse owned by the megastore.
Knowledge Work Becoming More Globalized
As supply chain management becomes less dependent on brute manual labor to move goods, it
is more important to develop knowledge workers that are global in nature. Dealing with
analytics, procurement processing, and analytics will soon account for more than half of the
actual labor hours performed in executing the delivery of goods and services.
As this side of the equation evolves, it becomes even more important to support multiple
languages and employment cultures to seamlessly apply the supply chain process across the
globe.
Expect to see companies based in one country utilize logistical planning to put procurement
centers, data analysis laboratories, and other important parts of the supply chain lifecycle in
global locations that make the most geographic sense.
If you’re a logistics manager and need a partner to help you strategically manage and
successfully move your products out of the port and onto their final destination, feel free to
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