Each enterprise contemplates the ways of saving. The warehouse is one of the tools that helps in optimizing company costs and that also forms an integral part of the transformation process at the same time. It allows one to bridge the mismatch between the transfer of goods and materials between a producer and a consumer. Selecting the correct type of warehouse can affect not only the cost items, but it can also affect the delivery time of the required goods or materials which the end customer´s satisfaction depends upon. What is equally important is the role of a warehouse area location as it can affect the time required for a consignment delivery, which is also in conjunction with the right connections to the transport infrastructure. As certain analyses show, there are enough of the different types of storage facilities in various locations in Slovakia. Just such a tactical and strategic decision must take into account not only the location, the infrastructure connection or the provided services, but it must also include the financial aspects in order to achieve cost savings and the optimization of the costs.The aim of this paper is to define the current situation in the market with storage facilities in Slovakia.

The current tough competition prevalent within the market economy is forcing business entities to achieve efficiency in their processes. This also applies to the transfer of goods from point A to point B, which is the subject of transportation. This process is influenced by many factors. It is necessary to not only consider the time,i.e. the fact that the required goods must be delivered in time, but it is also essential to take the financial aspect linked into account, for example, with the cost items such as fuel, salaries etc. These and many other factors also influence the movement of goods within a warehouse, in which the business entity must maximize the space required for the storage of the goods, while minimizing the time necessary for the storage, and equally while optimizing the cost. The aim of this paper follows from the above, which is based on the facts of the course of storage operations in the chosen enterprise,to design an optimal layout of the storage area which should increase the efficiency of the logistical operations.