You want to buy or rent a warehouse for your structure? Discover all the features of this storage space and its advantages to reduce your operating costs, with JLL.
Definition of a warehouse
In the strict sense of the term, the definition of a warehouse refers to a storage space of variable size. More generally, it is a place whose organization and logistics make it possible to reduce the operating costs of an activity, and whose importance intervenes at each stage of the production cycle. It could be:
- logistics warehouses dedicated to managing the flow of goods;
- refrigerated warehouses, allowing the good preservation of perishable goods;
- storage rooms (goods, materials, chemicals …).
To buy or get warehouse for rent in Gurgaon makes it possible to have all the resources that the company needs before or after the production, but also after the sale of the products, during the post-manufacturing stage (stage during which are added the differentiating elements of standardized products).
Before production, the warehouse is used to store the products that will be used during manufacturing, such as raw materials, consumables and unassembled manufactured products.
After the production stage, the warehouse acts as a storage place before the products are integrated into the production line. It must meet specific storage and safety standards for stored goods. It must also optimize the space to meet pre-established storage requirements.
Rent or buy a warehouse and make good use of it
To be optimally operated, a warehouse must be well organized and meet your needs, in terms of size, location and possibilities depending on your business. Before renting or buying a warehouse, check that it has, according to your needs:
- sufficient storage space;
- a space for storing finished products;
- a reception and order preparation area;
- a storage area for maintenance and / or handling equipment;
- a space dedicated to the administration.
To know the area you need, take into account the type and quantity of goods you want to store, the rate of rotation of the products, as well as the type of storage desired: in barrels, crates, pallets or in shelves.
Production warehouse rental to store your raw materials and finished products
Located close to your industrial site or production site, the production warehouse has the function of storing raw materials for your production line, but not only. In fact, your work in progress and your semi-finished products can also be stored temporarily in your warehouse for rent. The intermediate storage allows in some cases to be able to regulate the production process depending on the pace of work supported by your company or following the demands of your customers.
The distribution warehouse to deliver as soon as possible
Intermediate site between the point of removal of products and the point of delivery, the distribution warehouse is a place of storage of goods by distributors. They are often associated with the messaging network to consolidate a set of feeds with different origins and destinations.
The terminal warehouse to process your unsold and waste
Less preferred, terminal warehouse rentals can sometimes be very useful. This storage place comes at the end of your activity because it allows you to manage the storage of your unsold products or end of life. These industrial premises can also be used for the treatment of your production waste such as oils or wastewater. Some toxic industrial waste may require special precautions regarding the protection of people and the environment, renting a terminal warehouse can allow to treat this waste safely.