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FACILITES DESIGN FOR VARIOUS FACILITIES FUNCTION

Excersice 4:

Question :

Briefly describe the warehouse function.

Answer :

Warehouse can be described as follows:

1. Receiving

Receiving is the collection of activities involved in the orderly receipt of all
materials coming into the warehouse, assuring that the quantity and quality
of such materials are as ordered, and disbursing materials to storage or to

other organizational functions that need them.

2. Storage
Storage is the physical containment of merchandise while it is awaiting a
demand. The form of storage will depend on the size and quantity of the

items in inventory and the handling characteristics of the product or its
c o n t a i n e r

SUMMARY

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