Warehousing

Warehousing is an essential part of the supply chain for most types of businesses that deal in physical goods. This could be consumer businesses holding a product that eventually makes its way to an end retail customer, or it could be business to business (B2B) companies storing products that eventually make it to business customers. For retail and ecommerce businesses, warehousing allows the purchase of wholesale goods in bulk that may not fit in a physical retail store or yet be purchased by an end consumer online. Large bulk orders allow these businesses to negotiate lower prices with their suppliers, thus improving their margins when selling to customers. They can also keep inventory available as demand fluctuates to ensure products stay in stock.