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Thursday, October 7, 2010

What are the Different Types of Warehouses

According to the requirements, various types of warehouses are being used. Each and every warehouse has its own importance. The different types of warehouses which are being used are :

Private Warehouses: For exclusive storage of the goods which are being manufactured by a particular trader, these type of warehouses are used. They are used for their own distributive purposes. Generally, manufacturers build them near their factories, wholesalers and retailers are constructing them near the business centres and also the farmers construct them near the fields. These are being manufactured based on their requirements which are being stored.


Public Warehouses: All the general public can store their goods in these types of warehouses. Some amount can be paid as rent for using the warehouses to store there goods. For starting this type of warehouses, any individuals or any partner needs to get the license from the concerned government for regulating its functions in an effective way. Various users like manufacturers, wholesalers, exporters, importers, government agencies can use them.


Government Warehouses: Any one can store the goods like government and private companies can use this type of government warehouses. These warehouses are owned by the governments of different states and countries. Or at least they are owned by some of the local authorities of those areas. Some of the retailers who need an extra space apart from the space which is being provided by their own private warehouse use this type of warehouses. One can use this type of warehouses, by paying the fixed charges.


Bonded Warehouses: Both the government and the private agencies can have control on this type of warehouses. They should also get the license from the government. Imported goods are stored generally, for that type of goods, import duty is to be paid. These type of warehouses are found near the ports and they are generally owned by the authorities of the dock. Always this type of warehouses are examined by the custom officials.


Co-operative Warehouses: Co-operative societies will own them and they manage them and control them effectively. Generally, the prices for this type of warehouses will be most economical.


These are the different types of warehouses which are used popularly.

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