All entrepreneurs are aimed at increasing profits and optimizing costs. This applies to every department of the company, but is most noticeable in logistics. What are the main costs associated with a warehouse? It all depends on the industry and the specifics of the company. However, in e-commerce, most of the costs are similar. Sales planning will directly depend on the following costs:
Rental of warehouse space or creation of a warehouse, and then expenses for its maintenance - technical inspections, purchase of stationary equipment (racks, pallets, packaging machines), maintenance of access roads and parking, purchase of mobile equipment (forklifts, vehicles) and others, such as collectors and IT systems.
Maintenance costs – To ensure safety, all equipment must be checked regularly. This mainly concerns the control and repair of racks, the correct order of appliances, lighting, etc.
Media bills must also be paid at the warehouse. Electricity, gas and heating - these costs can be high, especially if there is no warehouse adapted to standard storage conditions, or the goods stored in it must be kept in special conditions.
Rental, removal of old equipment or consumables - some items cannot be disposed of in standard trash cans.
Other costs associated with goods and their storage - maintaining the uninterrupted movement of resources, the cost of storing products, the costs associated with their lack of rotation or lack of space for new arrivals.
Some aspects that seem insignificant at first glance can later become a big burden on the company's budget. Therefore, already at the initial stage, it is worth thinking about optimizing and reducing the cost of a storage unit.
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