| In all successful warehousing operations there comes | | | | costs of building a warehouse are considerable, and if |
| a time when the the business becomes short of | | | | you are funding it from the business's resources you |
| storage space. If this is a result of over stocking the | | | | may well put a severe strain on cash flow. You may |
| solution to the problem should be found by | | | | want to take out a loan to finance the building. |
| introducing an effective stock control system, but in | | | | However, in these days of the credit crunch that |
| many cases the cause of the problem is due to | | | | may be easier said than done! Of course, there is the |
| other factors. What should you do if your business | | | | rental option. Generally speaking, there is not a |
| has grown to the point where extra storage space is | | | | shortage of warehousing space that is available to |
| needed? | | | | rent, but in taking this option you are incurring an |
| One option is to build extra storage space. This can | | | | extra overhead that is going to impact on your |
| cause severe problems for businesses. The capital | | | | business, probably for a long time in the future. |