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4.1 (b) Shipping Department:
This is the department that handles the merchandise that
go out of the warehouse. The orders from the individual
Co-operative members with mini-computers are made on a
daily basis, and it is the duty of the shipping department
to prepare the goods ready for shippment. When the orders
came from the computer terminal's print out, goods are
dispatched from the individual points within the warehouse
storages to shipping department which is close to the
loading bay.
For the purpose of the Shipping Department and the storage
department there are five sections; the section being
demarcated according to the ease with which the goods can
be brought to the shipping point, the nature of the goods
and type of equipment necessary for hauling the products
to this point. Roughly this is based on size and weights
These sections are as presented below:­
A. Section consists of small items main light items like
soaps, small automotive parts (bulbs e.t.c.). This section
is on the upstair's floor within the warehouse - These
parts we brought to the shipping points on carts.
B. Area type department - This is near or next to the
shipping departments and have mainly tyres. Tyres can be
rolled easily to shipping department. Also batteries for
vehicles are stored within this area.
(C)
Lube plants areas contain mainly oils, grease antifreeze
e.t.c. These products are brought by fork lifts to the
loading bay.
D. Handles non-poisonous merchandise. These include
goods on pellets that can be picked up by motor fork lifts
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under these include Animal foods, edible consumer
products, animal foods and diary products are stored
down-stairs.
The oils section is in Lube department. Goods included
here are lube plant products namely oils, grease, antifreeze
e.t.c. These products are picked by fork-lifts to
shipping department.
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