After reading this article you will learn about the records to be maintained in the stores. 1. Bin Card: This is a card which is attached to each bin, rack, shelf or other container for stores. A record of all materials entering or leaving the bin and balance of material in hand is kept in this card. These cards are [...]
The protection of stores from fire, rust and corrosion, dust, theft, weather, heat, cold and moisture is an important aspect of the store-keeping function. Each kind of material such as textiles, rubber goods, leather goods and metals require its own kind of care. The following points should be remembered in this connection: 1. To Protect Goods from Fire: It is [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the codification of materials in store. In order to identify correctly to avoid confusion, and to save time and efforts to locate the item, proper codification is necessary. Proper codification has following advantages: (i) To avoid lengthy description. (ii) To have correct identification. (iii) To prevent duplication. (iv) To standardise the items. [...]