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ENGrey Warehousing and Its Benefits
Unfortunately, not only in Turkey but also globally, the supply of storage space for logistics companies (3PLs) is not sufficient to meet the need and demand for storage.
The first solution that comes to mind may be the classical method, i.e. building new warehouses, but this solution requires a large amount of investment and may take at least 5-10 years to realize and implement, or instead of this classical method, more radical, different and even immediately applicable solutions should be commissioned and used. These solutions could be “on demand warehousing” offered by DepOrtak and Grey Warehousing solutions, also developed by DepOrtak, which can be implemented today.
Grey Warehousing is the use of suitable areas other than the warehouses of logistics companies for storage purposes. All commercial areas that can provide safe storage of products other than the warehouses of logistics companies can be Grey Warehousing areas. With Grey Warehousing, it may become possible to use suitable areas other than the warehouses of logistics companies for storage purposes.
For example, empty spaces in the warehouse of the factory, empty spaces in the temperature-controlled warehouse of the food wholesaler, empty shops waiting to be rented on the street or between the streets or the warehouse of the working shop, empty shops in the shopping mall or unused areas of the shopping mall parking lot, the parking lot of the football stadium that remains empty for the week, empty land areas, etc. can be Grey Warehousing areas for those who need storage space as long as they remain empty and can be used for storage purposes with minor arrangements if necessary.
Millions of m2 of empty space in shopping malls, factories, shops, stadiums, etc., which are not categorized as storage areas today, can be used as Grey Warehousing areas, with minor physical adjustments if necessary (for example, the storage cost of the factory can be reduced, income can be generated). millions of m2 of empty space in places such as shopping malls, factories, shops, stadiums, etc., which are not categorized as storage space today, can be used as grey warehouse space, with small physical arrangements, if necessary, and sharing economy can be applied (for example, the storage cost of the factory can be reduced, income can be generated).
By having logistical flexibility for supply chain agility with grey warehousing; storage can be done where needed regardless of time and quantity, strategic changes (growth, logistics structuring, being close to the customer, doing business in different geographies, etc.) can be responded and adapted quickly, uninterrupted service can be provided in case of emergency and delivery time can be shortened by being much closer to the customer. In addition, by applying the sharing economy with grey warehousing, waste is prevented and income is generated as a result of the utilization of idle areas.
With the joint use of grey warehouse areas, those who need storage space can gain flexibility and use the storage areas with the desired characteristics at any time, at any place, at any time for the desired quantity at low cost. The important thing is to correctly match and integrate the need (location, time, duration, quantity, product feature, products that will not negatively affect each other, etc.) and supply (location, free space, duration, time, feature, etc.) (integration).
Today, both physical challenges (lack of storage space) and cost concerns and changing customer demands (short delivery times) necessitate a sharing economy for storage space and the grey warehousing that will enable it.
I can hear you saying “very nice but theoretical and even philosophical” about Grey Warehousing. I would have said the same 5-10 years ago, but today it is now possible with DepOrtak technology. Solutions for “Grey Warehousing” to create “storage space” in a short time without the need for construction by integrating the need and supply correctly and instantly matching them correctly, can be implemented very simply and immediately with DepOrtak technology.
Grey Warehousing with DepOrtak
DepOrtak allows accessing grey warehousing areas in seconds, reviewing them in minutes and selecting the most suitable one.
DepOrtak is a digital platform that matches those who need warehousing space for their products with those who need customers for warehousing space in real-time and location-based.
DepOrtak is the simplest, easiest, most effortless, fastest and most transparent way to search, review, compare and select the most suitable grey warehousing space thanks to its smart filtering and smart booking technologies and its special algorithm supported by artificial intelligence. DepOrtak provides access to a large number of warehousing space alternatives without quantity or time constraints, for example, to store 1 M3 of space-consuming product for 1 day.
DepOrtak technology, which enables the formation of a digital storage network by connecting grey warehousing areas in a digital environment, supports the realization of the goals set within the scope of the Green Deal, which was adopted to protect the environment and reduce global warming, by managing and evaluating the empty spaces in the storage areas within this digital network live and in real time from a single center.
This article was written by DepOrtak co-founder Oruç Kaya.
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