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Location Strategy (Warehousing) (Factors to consider (Geographical…
Location Strategy (Warehousing)
Factors to consider
Geographical Location
End customers (lcoation/expected service/number)
Suppliers (number of suppliers, location)
Legal Considerations (Lease or Freehold; Tech disruption here e.g. Stowga)
Labour Pool
Utilities (broadband, water, electricity etc.)
Changing customer demands (use of digital platforms)
Automation of the ways of working in the warehouse
Regulation of operations (dangerous goods, short life goods etc.)
Communities
Environmental Considerations
Creation of incentive structures
Relevant Theory
Definition: A warehouse can either be an end distribution centre which delivers to end stores, or it could be a storage centre which then feeds out to a distribution centre.
Existing Market Structure
Logistics
What is the link between the market for logistics and market for warehouses
highly monopolised (prologis, logitech)
Warehousing
