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WAREHOUSING. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON: Main types of storage accommodation. Present storage organisation. Weaknesses of present arrangements. Need for central control of storage. Labour and transport.

5 Dec 1940

warehousing of foodstuffs and other perishable goods, having regard to:- (a) the needs of the various regions; (b) the suitability of the accommodation available; (c) the economic and convenient use of the available internal transport facilities, both rail and road; (d) the availability of labour." 2. The Committee was constituted by the 23rd November and has since met three times. It includes a representative of the Ministry of Works and Buildings, and representatives of the chief departments which use or may require storage premises.
infrastructure industry iron labour supply manufacturing materials metals transportation raw materials steel timber transport travel storage food supplies haulage depots government committees nationwide reserve stocks requisitioning material supplies lord president's committee
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/1/88
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/1
Former Department Reference
LP(40) 55
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000001.088
Keywords
Depots Food Supplies Government Committees Haulage Iron Labour Supply Material Supplies Metals Raw Materials Requisitioning Reserve Stocks Steel Storage Timber Transportation
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee
Pages
14
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Meeting Nos. 1(40) - 29(40), 11 June-20 Dec 1940; Papers Nos. 1(40) - 62(40), 12 June-29 Aug 1940; Statistics 1(40) - 4a, 12 Dec 1940
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Manufacturing Materials Transport Travel

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