| Storage warehouses are commonly, confused with | | | | same place. They do not use the regular types of |
| storage facility. However, these two are different | | | | shelves. Instead, retailers have combined the two |
| from each other. The former is used for industrial | | | | aspects of retailing and storing and incorporated both |
| purpose while the latter may be used for personal or | | | | of them into one. The high ceiling buildings display |
| business needs. A storage warehouse is a commercial | | | | products on industrial racks. The lower racks are used |
| building that is used for storage of goods. It is usually, | | | | for retail selling and the upper racks are used for |
| located in an industrial area since it is not meant for | | | | storing. Indeed, it is a unique storage facility and has |
| personal use. These warehouses are of use to | | | | brought a revolutionary change in the moving storage |
| wholesalers, retailers, exporters, manufacturers, | | | | services. |
| transporters and so on. Moreover, warehouses have | | | | Self-storage warehouses are places where a |
| loading docks too. Unlike the regular storage units, | | | | customer can safe keep his personal belongings. In |
| these warehouses have forklifts and cranes for | | | | fact, they can be used by business organizations too, |
| loading and unloading bulk products. In fact, these | | | | for storing documents and other important |
| warehouses come with climate-controlled facility to | | | | paperwork. It is certainly, different from a |
| store perishable items. | | | | warehouse because in a warehouse, an industrialist |
| Things That Matter the Most | | | | will probably stock up similar items or products. |
| Design - In case of warehouses, the design of the | | | | However, regular moving storage services or |
| unit plays an important role. It can make a huge | | | | personal storage facility will have a variety of items |
| difference to the customer experience. Things like, | | | | belonging to different customers. Hence, a regular |
| on site assistance, warm and friendly staff, packing | | | | facility has different types and sizes of units to suit |
| services, loading and offloading services can be very | | | | different needs. Unlike a warehouse, that does not |
| crucial. These basic services can make a customer | | | | have different sizes and types of units. Even if it |
| happy and satisfied. The storage facility design is one | | | | does have some variation, it will be very different |
| of the most important things that matters. | | | | from a regular unit. |
| Automation - There are moving and storage services | | | | It is interesting to note that warehouses have |
| that are fully automated. They do not require | | | | existed since several centuries whereas storage units |
| workers inside the facility. They are equipped with | | | | are a recent development. Typically, the structure of |
| automated conveyors, cranes, programmable logic | | | | a warehouse is very different from a regular unit. A |
| controllers, automation software, running and logistic | | | | warehouse will have concrete floor with high metal |
| software and pallet rack or carton flow. | | | | shelves. Regular storage facilities will have state of |
| Warehouse Style Retail Store - These days, retailers | | | | the art technology with beautiful interiors and |
| have ventured into warehouse style retail stores | | | | exteriors, comfort being the focus. |
| wherein the products are stored and sold from the | | | | |