Product warehouse

Storage systems are very different, considering their type of use. In some societies, warehouses are still managed in an old and traditional way, while some warehouses are entirely automated and mechanized, without the need for human labor; they are managed through automatic goods receiving and transfer systems and relevant software. These systems are usually implemented in warehouses with shallow temperatures where it is difficult to work or in areas where land is costly; Because it is possible to use height in these systems.
Due to the type of use and variety of warehouses, many software and hardware systems, machines, and equipment have been developed according to the type of use of the warehouse. Among the most critical machines related to warehouses, we can mention all kinds of lift trucks, cranes, and conveyor belts to help move goods.
Using radio wave recognition system technology in all kinds of warehouses is common in some modern industries. Inventory control and product tracking are also done by databases and under the control of special software.

Warehouse design:

Designing the system of entering, locating, moving, and exiting goods from warehouses is vital and mandatory so that the operations of the warehouses are carried out with the lowest cost and the highest efficiency. Since the goods stored in the warehouse in the production process have a low added value, at the end of the 20th century, systems such as JIT were used to reduce inventory in the process and eliminate all types of warehouses. Two critical issues regarding warehouses are determining the size of the warehouse and its location. These two factors have an inverse relationship with each other, and as the number of warehouses in the distribution channel increases, the size of the warehouses decreases and vice versa.

Calculation of warehouse space:

To calculate the space of a warehouse, we must consider the following:

• Determining the duties of the relevant warehouse
• Determining the items that can be stored in terms of physical characteristics (weight, volume, appearance, etc.), type, method, and place of the warehouse (shelf, open space, on the floor, etc.)
• Determining the method of transportation, entry, and exit of materials