Characteristics of Ideal Warehouses
1. Read the text.
2. Listen to the announcer and check your pronunciation.
3. Translate unknown words and try to remember them.
In the above section you have learnt about different types of warehouses. In each of these
warehouses adequate arrangements are made to keep the goods in proper conditions.
However, any warehouse is said be an ideal warehouse if it possesses certain characteristics,
which are given below:
i. Warehouse should be located at a convenient place near highways, railway stations,
airports and seaports where goods can be loaded and unloaded easily.
ii. Mechanical appliances should be there to loading and unloading the goods. This reduces
the wastages in handling and also minimises handling costs.
iii. Adequate space should be available inside the building to keep the goods in proper
order.
iv. Warehouses meant for preservation of perishable items like fruits, vegetables, eggs
and butter etc.should have cold storage facilities.
v. Proper arrangement should be there to protect the goods from sunlight, rain, wind,
dust, moisture and pests.
vi. Sufficient parking space should be there inside the premises to facilitate easy and
quick loading and unloading of goods.
vii. Round the clock security arrangement should be there to avoid theft of goods.
viii. The building should be fitted with latest fire-fighting equipments to avoid loss of goods
due to fire.
2. Listen to the announcer and check your pronunciation.
3. Translate unknown words and try to remember them.
In the above section you have learnt about different types of warehouses. In each of these
warehouses adequate arrangements are made to keep the goods in proper conditions.
However, any warehouse is said be an ideal warehouse if it possesses certain characteristics,
which are given below:
i. Warehouse should be located at a convenient place near highways, railway stations,
airports and seaports where goods can be loaded and unloaded easily.
ii. Mechanical appliances should be there to loading and unloading the goods. This reduces
the wastages in handling and also minimises handling costs.
iii. Adequate space should be available inside the building to keep the goods in proper
order.
iv. Warehouses meant for preservation of perishable items like fruits, vegetables, eggs
and butter etc.should have cold storage facilities.
v. Proper arrangement should be there to protect the goods from sunlight, rain, wind,
dust, moisture and pests.
vi. Sufficient parking space should be there inside the premises to facilitate easy and
quick loading and unloading of goods.
vii. Round the clock security arrangement should be there to avoid theft of goods.
viii. The building should be fitted with latest fire-fighting equipments to avoid loss of goods
due to fire.