Question

What are the advantages of a spot stocking facility, and a full-line stocking facility

Answer 1

Spot stocking facilities a type of warehouse facility under which the number of warehouses is used simultaneously instead of a warehouse facility for a whole year. Advantages are as follows:

1. Near to market: where houses under sports talking facilities are near to market as a result of which there is an ease in handling logistics and the material handling cost would be reduced to some extent.

2. Lower transportation cost: as the warehouses are more in number and are near to the market, the transportation cost or cost of transferring the material from the warehouses to the required units would be lower comparatively, because of the short distance in between.

3. Fulfillment of demands immediately: because the warehouses are near to the market in spot stocking facilities, and the distance is lower, the producer or seller can easily satisfy or fulfill the demand of the customer immediately and instantly.

Under full line stocking, facilities warehouse facilities are used for the whole year. Moreover, the locations are few in no. and are decided to take into consideration the strategy and cost involved. Its degree and tenure of warehousing make are different from the spot stocking facilities. Its main advantages are as followers:

1. Single-stop: under this type of warehousing facility, the customers get a single stop where they can get different goods from multiple suppliers, providing one place for everything for the customers.

2. Improved service: because the locations are few in full-line stocking facilities, the company or producer can easily improve the service and standardize it because of a few suppliers and dealers who would deal with the customers. As a result, the customer would also be satisfied.