Assignment

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper defining warehousing and discussing its strategic role within the logistics system.

Discuss the role of warehousing in a logistics system.

Differentiate between the different warehouse types and explain the aspects of each one of the warehouse types.

Identify why a company or industry would benefit from using one warehouse type in contrast to another warehouse type.

Investigate a warehouse management system (WMS) on the Internet. Identify the benefits WMS has on a warehouse operation.