物流英语chapter3培训课件.pptVIP

Chapter ThreeWarehousing Management Text 5 Warehousing Management Text 6 Design Considerations in Warehousing Supplementary Reading : Cross docking Learning objective  To understand the concept of warehousing To identify the various types of warehousing To examine the trade-offs in warehousing design To get familiar with the concept of cross-docking Key Terms 关键词汇 warehousing 仓储 warehouse 仓库 private Warehouse 私人仓库 public warehouse 公共仓库 contract warehouse 合同仓库 distribution center 配送中心 General Introduction of Warehousing What is warehousing? Warehousing has been defined as the part of logistics systems that store products raw materials, parts, goods-in-process, finished goods… at and between points of origin to points of consumption Warehousing can be provided by either warehouses or distribution centers what is the difference between warehouse and DC? Warehouses emphasize the storage of product primary purpose is to maximize usage of available storage space distribution centers emphasize the rapid movement of products through a facility Maim purpose is to maximize throughput Types of Warehouses ? Private warehouse This type of warehouses are owned or occupied on a long-term lease by the firm using them. What are the advantages and disadvantages of private warehouse Advantages: Private warehouses provide more control since the enterprises has absolute decision-making authority The control facilitates the ability to integrate warehouse operations with the rest of the firm’s internal logistics process. Disadvantages: high fixed cost of private storage the necessity of having high and steady demand volumes What kind of companies usually own their private warehouses? Answer: The largest users of private warehousing are retail chain stores, they handle large volumes of products on a regular basis. Manufacturing firms also utilize private warehousing. ? Public warehouse The public warehouse is space that can be leased to solve short-te