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Warehouse

Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples

/ˈwerhaʊs/nounCore term

In logistics & supply chain, warehouse means: A large building where goods, materials or products are received, stored and prepared for shipment.

In Turkish: depo, ambar

How it is used

Used in every part of logistics. Goods are kept, stored or held in a warehouse, which is divided into aisles, racks and bays. Typical job titles are warehouse manager, warehouse supervisor and warehouse operative. 'Warehousing' is the activity or business of storing goods.

Example sentences

  1. The goods will stay in our warehouse in Gebze until the customer asks for delivery.

  2. We are running out of space in the warehouse before the summer peak.

Common collocations

  • warehouse space
  • warehouse manager
  • bonded warehouse
  • store goods in a warehouse
  • warehouse operations
  • palletA flat wooden or plastic platform on which goods are stacked so that they can be lifted by a forklift and moved, stored or shipped as one unit.
  • pickingThe warehouse task of taking the right items in the right quantities from their storage locations to fill customer orders.
  • WMSShort for warehouse management system: software that controls warehouse operations such as receiving, put-away, stock locations, picking and shipping.
  • distribution centerA warehouse designed to move goods quickly on to stores, customers or other locations rather than to store them for a long time.
  • bonded warehouseA warehouse under customs control where imported goods can be stored without paying duties and taxes until they are released into the country or re-exported.

This word in other fields

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