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Warehouses and importance of warehousing

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:39:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

Goods in a warehouse. Image credit herald.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing : Warehouses and importance of warehousing

Warehouses

a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale.
Are used to sore goods prior to sale, […]

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Manufacturer’s warehouse depot

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:40:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

Tools in a warehouse. Image credit tools-warehouse.co.uk ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing: Manufacturer’s warehouse depot

Manufacturers’s warehouse depot

They are used to store equipment and spares.
They are used to store finished manufactured goods.
They are used to store raw materials to be used in the […]

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Wholesale warehouse

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:41:01+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

Wholesale warehouse. Image credit flexport.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing: Wholesale warehouse

Wholesale warehouse

Are used to store a variety of goods from different manufacturers.
Goods are stored in bulk.
Enables goods to be graded and packed.
Can be used to allow goods e.g. wine and other similar beverages […]

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Large scale retailer’s warehouse

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:42:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

Large scale retailer's warehouse. Image credit www.restaurantdepot.com Large scale retailer’s warehouse. Image credit www.restaurantdepot.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing: Large scale retailer’s warehouse

Large scale retailer’s warehouses

These are warehouses used by large-scale retailers such as supermarkets and department stores.
They are used to store goods for distribution to various branches.
They are […]

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Bonded Warehouses

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:43:59+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

ZIMRA's bonded warehouse at Chirundu Border Post. Image credit zimboguide.co.zw ZIMRA’s bonded warehouse at Chirundu Border Post. Image credit zimborderguide.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing: Bonded Warehouses

Bonded warehouses

These are located at ports, boarder posts, large railway stations and big cities.
They are privately owned but supervised by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority […]

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Other types of warehouses

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:45:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

Goods in a removals warehouse. Image credit office-removals.co.uk ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing: Other types of Warehouses

Distribution warehouse

They are used by manufacturers who cannot afford to have their own warehouse to store goods such as clothes and electrical appliances.
They are used […]

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