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fredag 8 januari 2010

Warehouse - How To Pick The Right One

By Micheal Davies

With the massive growth in city population, living area of city apartments and residences is reducing at a very high pace. However, we are increasingly purchasing new domestic goods under the influence of consumerism and availability of easy cash. These two conflicting changes have resulted in a great shortage of space for keeping their articles, and this explains why storage companies are doing great business.

You must not be hasty in your look out for a warehouse and be cautious before picking one. The market is full of storage businesses, and you have to carefully choose the business that is equipped with all the modern facilities to ensure total care and protection of your valuable items. Here are some crucial checks that you should carry out before finally selecting a warehouse.

The most basic purpose of a good warehouse is security. To protect your valuables against the likelihood of theft, there must be sophisticated security systems installed inside the facility. You will normally find foolproof security systems like CCTV cameras, door alarms and electronic locks inside a good warehouse.

In addition to security from theft, you also need security from mishaps like fire. Warehouses are at risk of catching fires and so it is crucial that the warehouse is equipped with all essential measures for fire safety to protect your articles. The warehouse must have fire alarms, and the company must have made the maximum possible use of fire retardant materials in the building.

Your articles will also need safety from the weather. Weather conditions, especially moisture, can harm fragile articles having great aesthetic and historical value, like paintings and antique furniture. If you are storing pharmaceuticals or hi tech goods then you might also require safety from high temperatures. To control temperature and humidity inside the facility, the storage company must have weather control technology installed so that your articles don't get damaged in any way.

Another problem that you should be protecting your articles against is pests. Pests are hard to detect and in a very short period they can completely damage goods like wooden furniture. Hence pest control activities should be carried out periodically inside the warehousing facility by making use of pesticides and spraying disinfectants.

Lastly, the warehouse must have employees who are always ready to assist customers. In most cases they will be engaged in loading, transportation, and unloading of the articles, and if your items get damaged in this process then it becomes irrelevant how good the storage facility is. Thus, the workers must be skilled in goods handling and must really care for your articles.

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