Module 3

The Receiving Department has the following functions:

• To unload and unpack incoming materials.

• Prepare a receiving report.

• Have a designated place for each kind of tool.

• Rout accepted materials to the appropriate manufacturer’s location.

• Arrange for inspection when necessary.

PROPER STORAGE OF TOOLS, MATERIALS, AND

EQUIPMENT

• It is an important factor for safety and health as well as good business.

• Reduces overall tool costs through maintenance.

• Improves the appearance of general-shop and construction areas.

• One copy accompanies the materials, so that the storekeeper knows the quantity and the kind of materials received.

• Teaches workers principles of (tool) accountability.

POINTERS TO FOLLOW IN STORING HAND TOOLS

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

• Label the storage cabinet or place it correctly for immediate findings.

• Wash and dry properly before storing.

• Store knives properly when not in use with sharp edge down.

• Gather and secure electrical cords to prevent entanglement or snagging.

• Make sure the areas where you are storing the equipment are clean, dry, and not overcrowded.

It is an idle stock of physical goods that contain economic value, and are held in various forms by an organization in its custody awaiting packing, processing, transformation, use, or sale in a future point of time

• Inventory

• Receiving

• Purchasing

• Delivery

It contains information about items (name, number, sales and purchase information, and cost of goods sold account information) that any business purchases for sale, tracks in inventory, and displays on a balance sheet.

• Inventory Form

• Purchasing Form

• Requisition Slip Form

• Delivery Form

This is an official paper in the form of a printed document on which a request is made.

• Delivery Form

• Purchasing Form

• Requisition Slip Form

• Inventory Form

This is a form where the borrower writes down the list of items to be borrowed.

• Borrower's Slip Form

• Purchasing Form

• Requisition Slip Form

• Inventory Form