The distance from a loading dock face to the rear of a warehouse bay; deeper bays allow more storage but must be balanced against efficient pick and put-away flows.
Related terms
- Big-box
Large, high-bay distribution warehouses serving regional or national logistics.
- Built-to-suit
A warehouse or industrial facility custom-designed and constructed for a specific occupier, usually on a long pre-let lease; common for anchor logistics tenant…
- Clear height
The unobstructed vertical space in a warehouse, key to storage efficiency.
- Cold chain
The temperature-controlled supply chain for perishables and pharmaceuticals, from chilled storage through refrigerated transport; a fast-growing logistics nich…
- Cold storage
Temperature-controlled warehousing for perishable goods.
- Column spacing
The distance between a warehouse's structural columns; wider spacing gives more flexible racking layouts and cleaner forklift movement, a key spec point for mo…
- Cross-dock
A facility where goods move directly from inbound to outbound trucks with little storage.
- Dock door
A loading bay where trucks connect to a warehouse for loading and unloading.