What are the main areas of a warehouse? How should the layout of a warehouse be configured?
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The warehouse areas will be of different sizes and specific activities of one type or another will be carried out there depending on the needs of the warehouse.

Loading and unloading area:
This is for the reception and dispatch of goods, and is one of the main areas of the warehouse.

Goods reception area or warehouse entrance area:
The separation of the warehouse’s reception area ensures that the control and classification task is performed with greater precision.

Repackaging area:
The repackaging areas are located in those warehouses where it is necessary to repackage or pallet rack the goods again.

Warehouse quarantine area:
Quarantine areas are usually more common in warehouses in the agrifood or pharmaceutical industries, whose products must undergo a more exhaustive and analytical control before being stored.

Storage area:
This is the place where the goods are deposited and is one of the most complex areas of the warehouse.

Picking or order preparation area:
This is the area where the product is prepared for its subsequent transfer to the shipping area.

Area for dispatch and outflow control:
Is the space in the facility where all the goods arranged in the order preparation area are packaged for subsequent sending to the customer.

Warehouse technical area:
This is the place of maintenance of the technical and mechanical equipment.

Warehouse administrative area:
These are the warehouse offices, the warehouse managers' workspace, the administrative, customer service and carriers’ positions.