What function does the warehouse perform in the fulfillment process?

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Prepares and sends the shipment to the customer

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FUNCTIONS OF WAREHOUSING

Receiving

 Receiving is that activity concerned with the orderly receipt of all materials coming into the warehouse.The necessary activities to assure that the quantity and quality of such materials are as ordered andThe payment to storage or to other organisational functions requiring them

Pre-packaging (optional)

 Pre-packaging is performed in a warehouse when products are received in bulk from a supplier and subsequently packaged singly, in merchandisable quantities or in combinations with other parts to formkits or assortments.An entire receipt of merchandise may be processed at once, or a portion may be held in bulk form to bedone later.This may be done when packaging greatly increases the storage cube requirements or when a part iscommon to several kits or assortments.

Put-away

 Put-away is the act of placing merchandise in storage.It includes both a transportation and a placement component.

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 handlingcharacteristics of the product or its container.

Order picking

 Order picking is the process of removing items from storage to meet a specific demand.Its represents the basic service that the warehouse provides for the customer and is the function aroundwhich most warehouse designs are based.

Packaging and/or Pricing (optional)

 Packaging and/or pricing may be done as an optional step after the picking process.As in the pre-packaging function, individual items or assortments are boxed for more convenient use.Waiting until after picking to perform these functions has the advantage of providing more flexibility inthe use of on-hand inventoryIndividual items are available for use in any of the packaging configurations right up to the time of needPricing is current at the time of salePre-pricing at manufacture or receipt into the warehouse inevitably leads to some re-pricing activity asprice lists are changed while merchandise sits in inventory

Sortation and/or Accumulation

 Sortation of batch picks into individual orders and accumulation of distributed picks into orders must bedone when an order has more than one item and the accumulation is not done as the picks are made.

Packing and Shipping

 Packing and shipping may include the following tasks:Checking orders for completenessPackaging of merchandise in an appropriate shipping containerPreparation of shipping documents, including packing list, address label and bill of ladingWeighing of order to determine shipping charges

Accumulation of orders by outbound carrierLoading trucks ( in many instances, this is a carriers responsibility

Transportation

 In some cases warehouses provide transport arrangement to the bulk depositors.It collects goods from the place of production and also sends goods to the place of delivery on requestof the depositors

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Saiyid

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For fulfillment process the function of the warehouse if to prepare and send orders to the customer.

Generally speaking, a warehouse is a hub in a logistics network where goods are temporarily stored or rerouted to a different channel in the network. A basic distinction can be made among supply, handling and distribution warehouses. However, mixed forms may also be used

Supply warehouse

Supply warehouses are usually part of the production operation and are used to store raw materials, auxiliary supplies and other resources needed for production as well as semi-finished products and finished goods used during particular seasons

Transshipment warehouse

Transshipment warehouses house goods for short periods between their transfer from one means of transportation to another. They are frequently operated by logistics providers and retail companies. With so-called cross-docking Cross docking , manufacturers send goods that have been pre-picked for particular retail outlets to the retailer’s warehouse. Here, shipments from various manufacturers for the respective retail outlet are batched and then delivered together. This dispenses with the need to pick goods bound for separate retail outlets in the retailer’s central warehouse. All or most of the inventory is eliminated as well

Distribution warehouse

The composition of the flow of goods is changed in the distribution warehouse. Distribution warehouses are classified into central, regional and local distribution warehouses depending on the area they serve. Central distribution warehouses are generally referred to as central warehouses, while decentralized regional or local distribution warehouses are called supply or delivery warehouses. In supply warehouses, goods from various suppliers are collected and distributed to one or more production or retail operations. In delivery warehouses, goods from production are stored before being delivered to customers

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