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Warehousing cost varies from 0.7 to 1% of sales turn over and major part is contributed by rent and rest by operating cost like
1- Labor cost & over time cost - No stretch of working hours without emergency
2- Detention charges - Expediting the unloading by effective use of manpower and space.
3- Electricity / power - Use of natural light
4- Timely disposal of dead stock
5- Improving the TAT for loading and unloading - advance picking
6- Zero down time - preventive maintenance of handling equipment / Smooth flooring.
These small precautions will help to reduce the warehousing operating cost
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