Warehouse

A warehouse is a facility used for the storage and distribution of goods.

Warehouse operations are typically divided into two categories: public and private. Public warehouses are operated by government bodies or third-party logistics providers, while private warehouses are owned and maintained by individual companies to store their products.

Warehouses often provide services such as order fulfillment, packaging, loading/unloading of trucks, inventory control, cross-docking, pick & pack operations, and value-added services such as kitting.

They also are equipped with material-handling equipment like forklifts, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), and conveyor systems to facilitate efficient operations.