It is internal logistics in the enterprise, which deals with the storage of raw materials, resources and goods. The main tasks include the control of cash flows in companies and the provision of raw and auxiliary materials to ensure a smooth production process.

The professional storage of raw materials and products in the chemical or food industry depends on two properties of the substances. The state of matter and the chemical reactivity determine the choice of the components to be used and the type of materials from which they must be prepared.

Several storage tanks can be cased together and assembled into a "tank farm" that offers the flexibility to gradually expand the warehouse.

Raw material storage in tank farms has several advantages:

 • lower purchase prices

 • no packaging material required

 • no waste of raw materials due to residues in packaging containers

 • less workload for unloading and distribution during operation

 • helps to ensure a higher standard of cleanliness and safety through a chemical-free working environment

 • Automation of raw material flow possible