What minor precautions can be taken to reduce cost of daily warehouse operations?

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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