Warehousing is the storage and custody of goods and articles through the warehouse. "Warehouse" is the general name of the buildings and sites for storing, keeping and storing articles. It can be a building, cave, large container or a specific site, etc., which has the function of storing and protecting articles. "Storage" refers to storage and reserve, which means collection for use and has the meaning of collection, custody and delivery for use.

Warehouse is a comprehensive place to reflect the material activities of the factory. It is a transfer station connecting production, supply and sales. It plays an important auxiliary role in promoting production and improving efficiency. Warehousing is the temporary storage of products and articles in the process of production and circulation due to the advance of orders or market forecasts. At the same time, around the warehousing entity activities, clear and accurate statements, document accounts, accounting department accounting accurate information is also carried out at the same time, so warehousing is the integration of logistics, information flow, document flow.

Traditional warehousing refers to the activities of warehousing, storing and discharging all kinds of materials and related facilities and equipment by using the warehouse. Modern storage refers to the addition of processing, sorting, packaging and other links in the warehouse on the basis of traditional storage. Warehousing is one of the important links of manufacturing and commodity circulation, as well as an important link of logistics activities.