A warehouse is a temporary place to store inventory which acts as a buffer in a supply chain. With an aid of an example illustrate the roles as follows;
a) Manufacturing Postponement
b) Delivery Postponement
c) Technical Support
d) Economies of Scale – Purchasing
e) Economies of Scale – Freight Transport

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