Designing materials’ warehouses means arranging a space (existing or which will be built) to efficiently and profitably serve for storage and all warehousing operations of materials stocks (raw materials, subassemblies and finished goods).
Advanced planning of operations is done by checking a company’s histroy and experience in materials warehousing, taking into consideration materials specifics (dimensions, stacking possibilities, dangerous materials, etc.) space constraints, forecasted volumes’ fluctuations si health and safety regulations specific for the country where the warehouse is built or established.