Although Warehouses and Distribution centers appear to be interchangeable terms, they do have different characteristics.

Warehouse

• Focused on the most efficient & cost effective methods of storing products
• Facility where goods are stored for long period of time
• Low inventory velocity

Distribution Center

• Principal link between suppliers and customers
• Focused on filling customer orders
• Tends to store goods for short period of time as orders are fulfilled, usually on a daily basis
• High inventory velocity .
• Distribution centers are the foundation of a supply network, as they allow a single location to stock a huge number of products.

Main factors to be taken into consideration while thinking about design and layout:

• Dimensions utilization (height, limited by material handling equipment’s safe listing capability)
• Product flow (secure continuous straight product flow through building)
• Product mix (assortment, demand pattern, weight, cube, packaging)
• Expansion plan
• Standard pallet size
• Pallet positioning
• Package size and weight
• Package stacking pattern
• Handling equipment (e.g. fork lifts, tow lines, conveyer system) etc.

Alongside our extensive experience in designing, engineering and installation we can offer also superb quality of roof and façade panels with standard and concealed fixation for this kind of application, as well as architectural facades in different colors.