Very few pay attention on storage containers. Apart from it being the blood of logistics, it is just a big metal box as far an anyone is concerned. Nonetheless, without it, transporting goods would be a lot more complicated than it is now.
The Overall Impact of Storage Containers on Logistics
1. The Overall Impact of
Storage Containers on
Logistics
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Very few pay attention on storage containers. Apart from it being the blood of
logistics, it is just a big metal box as far an anyone is concerned. Nonetheless,
without it, transporting goods would be a lot more complicated than it is now.
The world economy would not be the same without these trusty metal boxes.
Importing would be more time-consuming for the manufacturer and expensive
for the customer. Everyone would need to travel many miles just to try a
delicacy if not for these things.
Industries
Imported goods have no other low-
cost way of hitting the shelves other
than storage containers. With it,
delivering products locally and
internationally is much easier. When
there is less expense for the
manufacturer, it means lower-priced
goods for the customers.
Apart from the financial aspect,
shipping storage containers on
waters is much faster. It ensures the
uncompromised quality of the goods,
as well, which is not possible if the
containers take the plane.
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Construction
One would think that storage containers’ only role in construction is
transporting materials. In a wider scale, it is so much more than that. Today,
storage containers are in demand in making office spaces. Additionally, it
serves as living spaces in marginalised sectors.
The utilitarian state of storage containers
presents a clean slate for architects and
construction workers to work on. These
large boxes are now suitable for luxury and
space saving purposes.
Consumers
Apart from delivering goods to
supermarkets, storage containers now
serve their original purpose to individuals.
Several moving companies use storage
containers as an alternative to self-storage.
These are more spacious than most moving
trucks. It is easy to procure one.
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These marvels of the logistics world are finding new ways of being useful every
day. It was unimaginable before for storage containers to be anything but
storage boxes hauled by trucks. Now, it is a home and self-storage. What
could it be in a few years time?
Sources:
http://www.icl.net.au/Services/Residential-Storage
http://moveablecontainer.com/the-impact-of-cargo-storage-container-use/
http://permaculturenews.org/2013/05/20/yet-another-use-for-the-humble-
shipping-container-a-greenhouse/
http://www.trueactivist.com/a-shipping-container-costs-about-2000-what-
these-15-people-did-with-that-is-beyond-epic/