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What does Godown mean in logistics?
Short answer
The common Indian term for a warehouse or storage shed, from simple covered sheds to modern facilities.
Used for everything from a distributor’s stock room to a large leased warehouse. For GST, each godown used for business must be declared as an additional place of business in the registration. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Also called
- godam, warehouse
- Category
- Warehousing
- Related terms
- WMS (warehouse management system), Depot, Bonded warehouse, 3PL (third-party logistics)
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