HOW DO WE IDENTIFY INVENTORY?

•DESCRIPTION

–Specific

–Measurements

Example:-

1.Flour   –   corn, wheat, tapioca

2.Screw   –   M6X16 Pan Head M/C   Screw-R/P 

3.Cable   –   32W X 0.5MM(SQ)

  32W X 0.4MM

•ITEM NUMBERING

–Unique

–Have meaning

Example:-

1. Books

Example:-

2. Resistors

–1 KΩ, 1/4 W, 5%, leaded resistor

 

 

Other examples of item numbering

•880804-81-5002

•670001

•DB-02-J9

•8645 TISP218

•46ND012-P

•F26-71763-36

•YY-1605-TTMA

•AMP 0-102241-2

 

 

•UNIT OF MEASURE

–Quantity of the material

–Standard packing

 

Each unit of measure must have a base unit

Example:-

1 drum   = ? Meters or kilometers

1 drum   = ? Milliliters or liters

1 pack   = ? Pieces

1 pack   = ? Kilogram

1 box  = ? Pieces

1 box  = ? Bottles

1 box  = ? pack