Warehouse areas

1. Loading and unloading area:

This is for the reception and dispatch of goods and is one of the main areas of the warehouse.
2. Goods reception area or warehouse entrance area:
Once the goods have been unloaded, a quantitative (ensuring that the number of units is correct) and
qualitative control of the goods (level of quality, condition of the goods, etc.) is carried out in the
reception area of the warehouse.
3. Repackaging area:
The repackaging areas are located in those warehouses where it is necessary to repackage, or pallet
rack the goods again.
4. Warehouse quarantine area:
Quarantine areas are usually more common in warehouses in the agri-food or pharmaceutical
industries, whose products must undergo a more exhaustive and analytical control before being
stored.
5. Storage area:
This is the place where the goods are deposited and is one of the most complex areas of the warehouse.
It is important to know the rotation needs of the items in the warehouse and the type of goods.
6. Picking or order preparation area:
This is the area where the product is prepared for its subsequent transfer to the shipping area.
7. Area for dispatch and outflow control:
The warehouse dispatch area is the space in the facility where all the goods arranged in the order
preparation area are packaged for subsequent sending to the customer.
Control and verification of the goods is also carried out in this area, so that the order matches what
has been prepared in the order preparation area and/or the customer’s requirements.
Similarly, the dispatch area is used for the accumulation of goods that will be loaded into the vehicles
and that will leave the warehouse.
8. Warehouse technical area:
This is the place of maintenance of the technical and mechanical equipment used in the warehouse
operations, such as forklifts or pallet trucks.
9. Warehouse administrative area:
These are the warehouse offices, the warehouse managers' workspace, the administrative, customer
service and carriers’ positions.