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Storage Costs are the expenses associated with keeping goods in a warehouse or storage facility. These costs include rent or depreciation of the facility, labor for handling, energy for climate control, insurance, security, and inventory management systems. Efficient storage management aims to minimize these costs while ensuring accessibility and product safety. In logistics, monitoring storage costs helps companies optimize warehouse utilization, reduce idle inventory, and improve overall supply chain profitability.

 Characteristics:

• Expenses for warehouse operations
• Includes labor, rent, energy
• Covers security and insurance
• Affects supply chain profitability
• Optimized through inventory planning