STORE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL IN A MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The store function is a vital part of industrial concern, public and private undertakings. It is designed to snit the particular moods of the organization itself. The expression store in most organization is an area in which all kinds of materials intended to be used in correction with production, distribution, maintenance, packaging, operating activities etc. are stored, received and issued.
In other words “store” is a general terms describing goods which are kept in soreness and stock lard, all needed for production. It also covers finished products awaiting disport to consumers, scraps and other arising and packagers hold pending return to suppliers.
However, the range value and complexity of terms held by any particular stores will depends upon the size and complexity of the operations involved. Different types of organization have different types of items in stock. For example, production operation will have raw materials component parts, work-in-progress packaging and associated materials. A distribution operation will have finished stock, component parts and part completed work. An engineering and maintenance operation will have spare parts tool, equipment, clearing and servicing materials.
It is the duty of the stores department to receive materials or goods from all sources, consignment must be checked in detail to ensure that proper quality and quantity have mean supplied suitable document must be prepared for pocking of stock records and stock account as well as to provide evidence of receipt with which supplier will no cleared for payments. It also ensures interrupted flow of physical material into introduction as well as guide against unauthorized usage damages or determination of materials.
1.1 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this is to contribute to the increasing tendency toward the establishment of integrated stores department, this providing for users. Also, this study will show between store control and management can be improved upon to increase effectiveness and consequently contributing to the profitability of the organization. It (store department) therefore contributes positively towards the achievement of the organizational goals.
