This document summarizes a lecture on warehouses. It defines warehouses and their typical layout, which includes sections for material inward and inspection, bulk storage, order picking, packaging, and material dispatch. It also outlines the characteristics of ideal warehouses, such as convenient location, proper layout and design, mechanical appliances, storage protection, security, and information technology implementation. Finally, it discusses how warehouses can provide competitive advantages like maximizing space utilization, productivity, and assets to reduce costs and improve customer service.

1. Logistics Management
(Part of ORL)
BBA (Semester 4)
Faculty : Ravi Kumar Singh, International School of management Patna
Lecture-10 : Warehousing

2. Lecture-10 : Warehousing
Topics to be covered :
● Concept & definition of warehouse / warehousing
● Typical warehouse layout
● Characteristics of ideal warehouses
● Role of warehouse in gaining competitive advantage
ISM Patna/Logistics_1_Ravi_K_Singh

3. Material Inward and Inspection
Bulk Storage
Place
Rack/Bin
Storage
Place
Order Picking Section
Packaging Section
Material Dispatch Section
Typical Warehouse Layout

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF IDEAL WAREHOUSES
1. Convenient location (easy accessibility)
2. Proper layout and design
3.Availability of mechanical appliances to load and
unload goods like cranes, forklift, trolley, conveyer
belt etc
4. Cold storage/ Refrigeration facilities (if required)

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF IDEAL WAREHOUSES
5. Proper arrangement for protection
6. Sufficient parking space
7. Round the clock security arrangement
8. Latest fire fighting equipments
9. Implementation of Information Technology

6. How it can be a tool for getting Competitive Advantage ?
1. Maximum utilisation of storage space (floor & cubic
space).
2. Higher Labour productivity
3. Maximum assets utilisation
4. Reduce material handling requirements
5. Reduce overall operating cost
6. Increased inventory turnover
7. Reduced order fulfilling time for better customer service

7. Summary of Lecture-10
•Concept & definition of warehouse / warehousing
•Typical warehouse layout
•Characteristics of ideal warehouses
•Role of warehouse in gaining competitive advantage