Warehousing refers to the process of storing and managing goods or products in a designated facility, known as warehouse while they are needed for distribution sale, or use.
Functions of warehousing are as follows:
Consolidation: Warehouse receives and consolidates goods from different production stations and dispatches it to customer on a single transporation shipment.
Break the Bulk: Warehouse breaks the bulk received according to the requirements of the client.
Price stabilisation: Warehousing performs the function of stabilising prices by adjusting the supply of goods according to demand.