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Once a commodity group has been checked, a method of <strong>order</strong>ing will be through the RFQprocess.20.7 Inven<strong>to</strong>ry ProceduresThe goal of every warehouse is <strong>to</strong> have 1<strong>00</strong>% accurate inven<strong>to</strong>ry. However, this may not bepossible due <strong>to</strong> "shrinkage". Shrinkage is industry jargon for missing inven<strong>to</strong>ry, usually causedby loss, theft, shortage in receiving, over shipment, or simply misplacement in the warehouse.The goal of the Purchasing and Warehouse Department is <strong>to</strong> reduce shrinkage throughcontinuous improvement in the warehouse. Managing the shrinkage requires an inven<strong>to</strong>rymaintenance plan. This plan will include cycle counting, the industry standard method forimproving inven<strong>to</strong>ry accuracy.Method of Accounting and ValuationThe Warehouse and Pipe Yard are valued using the weighted average price method, whichapproximates FIFO (First In/First Out). The Purchasing and Warehouse Department usesMicrosoft Dynamics Great Plains <strong>to</strong> maintain the perpetual inven<strong>to</strong>ry. The accounting recordsare adjusted at year end based on the annual physical inven<strong>to</strong>ry count.Annual Inven<strong>to</strong>ryThe warehouse is shut down for the annual year-end inven<strong>to</strong>ry. The inven<strong>to</strong>ry is taken by theWarehouse Clerk, Purchasing Technician and the Purchasing and Warehouse Manager.A. Count sheets: The Purchasing and Warehouse Manager will divide the <strong>to</strong>talinven<strong>to</strong>ry in<strong>to</strong> two (2) equal groups. While the goal is <strong>to</strong> count a group eachweek, operational considerations may make this impractical. The Purchasing andWarehouse Manager will determine the next grouping due for count and willrequest count slips in location sequence from Microsoft Dynamics Great Plainsbased on the next count date indicated. The count slips will be given <strong>to</strong> theWarehouse Clerk and Purchasing Technician, taking care not <strong>to</strong> assign a group <strong>to</strong>the same personnel who counted it the last time.B. Counting Method: The Purchasing and Warehouse Department has a systematicway of making and recording the count of inven<strong>to</strong>ry. This is done throughmultiple counts. Each cycle count will have a minimum of two counts. The firstcount identifies variances and the second counts the variance <strong>to</strong> ensure they aretruly variances. A different person will conduct each count.C. Verification: If the second count agrees with first count, the Warehouse Clerk andPurchasing Technician will place a check mark beside the items. If it does notmatch, the Warehouse Clerk and Purchasing Technician will make an effort <strong>to</strong>80|Page

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