Procedure For Stores
Procedure For Stores
Procedure For Stores
HYDERABAD
PREFACE
Stores function for training institutions like NAC is a critical activity. A large number of
Training Programmes at various levels are being conducted in Hyderabad and outstations. There
is a need to have a uniform procedure for the stores function so that optimum action is taken for
a timely purchase at the best possible cost. In order to streamline stores function and provide an
effective interface with the Finance and Training Departments, there is a need for a uniform
procedure which is understood by all.
This manual is the effort of Sri S.Subba Rao, Deputy Director (S&M) who has put
together a comprehensive SOP so that there is a little or no ambiguity in the stores function. This
SOP covers interalia, the entire subject of stores procurement, storage and preservation, issues on
accounting management, stock verification, safety and security of stores. This will be a useful
publication in the hands of decision makers and executives in our Training and Stores
Departments.
This SOP will be revised once a year. Suggestions for improvements in the procedures
laid out on the basis of use and experience may be submitted to Deputy Director (S&M) for
possible incorporation in the next revision. Any suggestions for changes, which may be desirable
on priority, will be acted upon immediately and necessary amendments to this SOP will be
issued under my orders.
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CONTENTS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The task of stores management relates to safe custody and preservation of the
materials stocked and their receipt, issue and accounting. The objective is to
efficiently and economically provide the right material at the time when it is
required and in the serviceable condition in which it is required.
1.2 Efficiency in the store starts with precise forecasting and planning of the necessity
for materials, and this presupposes that the need itself has been forecast with a
considerable degree of accuracy. The forecast also must be subjected to periodic
review. The art of stores management is largely that of optimizing the use of
resources to meet actual needs in an efficient manner.
1.3 The relative function of the stores management function depends upon the nature
and size of the organisation or activity concerned, and in all cases it has to be
designed to suit the particular need of the organization it serves. There is,
therefore, no standard system which can be universally recommended or applied,
but in the course of time, certain principles and practices of general application
have been evolved. The understanding of these principles is essential for
efficiently practicing the art of Stores Management.
2.0 DEFINITION:
Storehouse refers to a building or room or place where materials are kept. It can also be
defined as the Management of the following operations:-
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2.6 Scrap Management.
Storage is an essential part of the economic cycle and Stores Management is today a
specialized function which can contribute significantly to the over all efficiency and cost
effectiveness of the materials management.
4.0 SCOPE
This SOP covers all aspects of receipts, storage, issues, handling, status reports as well as
safety and security requirements for:-
Services.
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4.5 Tradesmen Tool Kits.
5.0 POLICY
Store house shall not be kept open unattended during working hours.
All materials will be received at the store house and person / department
concerned will be notified promptly on receipt.
All materials approved after inspection shall be stored in the designated locations.
All materials rejected shall be kept at a designated place and arrangements for
their disposal made on the advice of concern purchasing official.
Expensive and attractive articles should be stored in steel cupboards and always
locked up.
Items issued on loan should be periodically verified with loan records. Capital
items must be periodically checked with capital inventory.
A Gate pass should be made for taking out materials. These should be signed only
by authorized persons.
Uniforms to the trainees will be issued at the time of enrolment on returnable /non
returnable basis as per instructions of Director.
Tool kits will be issued to all trainees on non returnable basis after successful
completion of the training as certified by Director CTTI.
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After completion of each batch of training a Board of Officers will be convened
trade wise to survey and assess the serviceability of all training stores. The Board
of Officers will recommend recoupment of consumable training stores trade wise
required for next batch training. They will also recommend disposal action to be
taken for items recommended as unserviceable, scrap or Beyond Economical
Repairs (BER).
6.1 Supplier s Delivery Challan (DC) / Invoice bears the inward stamp.
6.3 In case of consignment received with out any documents or any discrepancy
noticed in the documents received, Purchase official will be notified immediately
for obtaining necessary information for inwarding. Till such time material will
not be in warded.
6.6 Verify the identity of the material received. Ensure description of the material
given in the consignment and number of containers / packages received as per the
DC / LR / Invoice.
6.7 Materials shall be received on all working days only during working hours.
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6.8 100% verification / weighing to be done in respect of construction materials
listed in Appendix G .
Weigh Bridge readings /certificates are not always 100% reliable. Therefore,
irrespective of whether the Weigh-Bridge reading tallies with DC or not, 10% of
the consignment should be weighed at random and based on this observation, the
in warding made. The Weigh-Bridge certificate may be taken only as a guideline.
If the quantity thus verified varies a further 10% of the consignment it should be
weighed and again the average taken for in warding purposes.
For all other materials, in warding is based on 100% physical verification by way
of counting, measuring & weighing.
6.9 All materials received will be taken on Ledger Charge through means of a Receipt
Voucher as per format attached as Appendix A . A certificate to the effect that
the items are received in Good condition and as per our specifications and taken
on our ledger charge vide Receipt Voucher No _______ and dated _________to
be endorsed on the reverse of the Original copy of Invoice or Delivery Challan.
Receipt vouchers will be serially numbered and filed in a separate file along with
a copy of supplier s Invoice / Delivery Challan.
6.10 The Stores Personnel shall inward the materials within 24 hours of receipt
by way of preparing the Receipt Voucher and sign at the relevant places.
6.11 All materials will be taken on ledger charge immediately as per format attached as
Appendix B . Signatures of concerned designated official will be obtained.
Ledgers will be maintained separately for each trade and type of materials.
Separate pages will be opened for each item. Over writing / erasing or altering
ledger entries is strictly prohibited. However corrections can be made if required.
A single stroke will be put across the entry needed correction and fresh entry will
be made on top and should be initialed by the designated officer.
7.0 STORAGE
The term storage refers to the physical act of storing the materials in a Storehouse on
pallets, shelves, racks, boxes, almirah, etc. with the objective of retrieving them later for
issue to the user. The purpose of any storehouse is to provide to users the right materials,
in the right quantity, at the right time and at the lowest possible cost.
7.1 The following main objectives for storage shall be considered carefully while storing
the materials:-
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The storage system has to be such as to enable accurate identification of the
materials stored.
8.1 Materials often deteriorate in storage making them useless for the intended
purpose. As such, they require adequate preservation. Preservation involves the
keeping of the materials in a fresh and serviceable condition.
8.2 India is a tropical country with a large amount of rainfall and consequently, we
have a high degree of moisture and humidity. Moisture plays a big role in the
damage of materials and the greater the moisture content in the air, the greater the
risk of damage to materials. Except in few cases dry condition for storage are
essential. Preservation therefore assumes special importance during the monsoon
season.
8.3 Similarly insects and micro-organisms pose a major threat primarily because they
reproduce at an astronomical rate, and can spread havoc in the Store in no time at
all.
8.4 Preservation measures for materials vary from time to time. A good understanding
of the material is therefore vital. Measures of preservation adopted for materials
commonly found in most Stores are available at CTTI-Hyderabad, with Deputy
Director (Stores & Materials) and can be obtained in need of time.
The usual method of issue is by a Material Indent Form, or Materials Requisition, which
has to be signed by the indentor. If a material has been issued on a verbal instruction
because of an emergency, then it has to be followed by a written document without delay.
This should, however, be allowed only in exceptional cases. The responsibility to indent
for material should be specifically delegated to officers.
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9.2 Uniforms will be issued to Trainees on Permanent Issue voucher (copy attached
as Appendix C to this SOP) and will be written off from ledger charge after
obtaining approval from Director CTTI.
9.3 Tools, and Non consumable materials will be issued by entering in the Daily issue
Register. Only CTTI staff are authorized to draw the material from Storehouse.
9.4 Consumable materials will be issued on Baby Indents (copy attached as Appendix
D to this SOP). Prior to the issue of materials Stores Personnel shall ensure that
the Baby Indent form is complete in all respects.
9.5 For issue of stores to out stations proper issue voucher (copy attached as
Appendix E to this SOP) will be prepared and approval of Director CTTI is
obtained before the issue is affected.
9.6 Tool kits will be issued to Trainees at the end of the training period. A Tool kit
receipt / issue register as per format attached as Appendix F to this SOP will be
maintained to register the particulars of receipts / issues. Director CTTI
approval should be obtained by stores personnel prior to issue of these tool kits on
permanent basis at the time of their departure to the work sites.
9.7 For every issue signature of individuals irrespective of the appointment shall be
taken.
10.1 Stores can be issued on loan within NAC to other constituent units as and when
required on loan issue voucher after obtaining approval of the Director concerned.
Loan period should be clearly mentioned on top of the voucher. It is the
responsibility of stores personnel to follow up and ensure that the stores are
received back on expiry of loan period.
10.2 Any stores required to be issued to units out side NAC, DG s approval should be
taken prior to issue of such materials.
11.1 Rejections should be handled promptly and with good judgment. The
responsibility for return of rejected materials lies with the Store Keeper and the
Inspecting persons. When material rejection occurs, immediate action must be
taken to return, replace and / or dispose of the rejections.
11.2 Decision to return, replace and / or dispose of the rejected materials is the sole
Responsibility of Purchasing official.
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12.0 STORES ACCOUNTING
12.1 Need for stores accounting: Stores accounting has two aspects, the value of the
materials stored and the physical quantity of the materials stored. Stores
accounting is necessary for a large number of reasons, of which the following are
most important:-
12.2 The stocks represent assets of the organization and as such it is necessary to
include their value in the accounts of the organization.
12.5 As for the second aspect, it is necessary all the time to ensure that all the materials
that have been received have been accounted for. All receipts and all issues have
to be entered in stock ledgers or registers and have to be accounted for.
12.6 Maintenance of Ledgers will be done as explained in Para 6.10 and 6.11above.
13.1 Scrap is inevitable in a training institute. Scrap has a value and must be treated as
any other stores item. It should be accounted for properly and stores personnel are
responsible for it. Collect, sort and prepare the scrap metal and waste. Each has a
different value and if all are mixed up, their value may fall very low. Different
items will have their own buyers. Sorting, categorizing and preparing the scrap
are therefore, important.
13.2 Items like empty cement bags, paper, card board boxes, wood shave, GI, MS,
Steel, Aluminum, copper, plastic and wood be salvaged, converted into scrap and
shall be taken on ledger charge as scrap through a casual receipt voucher and
accounting unit will be in Kgs. When considerable quantity is accumulated these
can be disposed off in the local market. Disposal procedure as mentioned in SOP
for purchase function at NAC will be strictly followed.
14.1 Physical Stock Taking is the process of counting, weighing, measuring, etc. of all
the items in the stock and recording the results of such an exercise. The objective
of stock taking is as follows:-
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14.4 To disclose the possibility of fraud, theft, loss etc.
14.7 Various methods of stock verification can be adopted. Annual stock taking shall
be carried out before closure of every financial year. As per statutory requirement
each item must be physically checked as per its unit of measurement at least once
in a year and entry to the effect that the physical stock verification is carried out
by way of counting, weighing, or measuring and found correct to be made in the
relevant ledger pages and initialed by the verifying officer. Discrepancies if any
found are recorded and immediately investigated.
14.8 The stock check should be planned in such a way that all the items are checked at
least once in a year and the important items and costly or attractive items checked
two, three or four times a year.
14.9 A Board of Officers will be ordered by the concerned Director of the Institute.
The term Safety encompasses the safety of the materials, facilities used, and the safety
of the personnel working in a Storehouse.
15.1 ACCIDENTS
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Injury from corrosive acids.
Dropping goods on one s feet without protective boots.
Security in all Stores should be properly planned and organized. Doors should be strong
and provided with good locks and windows should be provided with iron grills or wire
mesh.
16.1 The internal layout is arranged in such a way that there is a spacious issue counter
where people can obtain materials without entering the storehouse.
16.2 Stockyards should be enclosed with fencing which is adequately high. For extra
Protection there could be a barbed wire fence along the top of a brick wall. Gates
similarly should be strong and locked.
16.3 Custody of keys: All keys of storehouse and stockyards should be numbered and
specific persons must be made responsible for them. During off-duty hours these
keys are to be kept in a locked almirah at a convenient place (Recommended
place is of Security office). When collecting or depositing a bunch of keys, entries
should be made in a register and duly signed. Only authorized persons shall be
allowed for handling of keys concerned to their departments. The number of
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duplicate keys should be restricted. In case where a key lost, a full enquiry should
be held and the lock changed, and not a duplicate key made. In this regard a
master list of keys with numbers (Permanent/Temporary) should be maintained.
16.4 Entry into Store Premises: No one except the authorized staff should be allowed
access into the stores. Staff coming to receive materials issued from the Stores
should not have access to the storage area.
16.7 Loss of Stores: Any loss of stores shall immediately be reported to the
institutional head. When the person responsible for such loss is unable to explain
a discrepancy, Loss statement will be prepared as per the format attached at
Appendix I and will be submitted to DG NAC for his approval through Director
Finance. After the approval of the Loss Statement, write-off should be done and
stock records adjusted accordingly.
16.8 Precaution against Fire: One of the major hazards in a Store relates to fire. It is
necessary to take every precaution against fire and ensure that all fire regulations
are strictly observed by all the staff. Adequate fire fighting equipment should be
provided. Stores personnel should be trained in fire fighting. Instructions
contained in Para 15.2 above shall be followed.
16.9 Tally Cards / Bin Cards: These should be kept up dated and hung/placed
suitably on the racks/almirah /stacks. Copy of Tally Card is attached as Appendix
H.
17.0 APPENDICES
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18.0 CONCLUSION
There are many advantages in standardizing procedures and laying them down in detail.
However, flexibility is desirable and changes should be adopted whenever an improved
method can be thought of. It should be the Store Keeper s function to critically appraise
existing procedures and make continuous efforts to promote efficiency and economy.
18.1 Stores personnel should be thoroughly familiar with the statutory requirements,
rules, by-laws and other official regulations affecting the storage, safety, etc of the
Stores premises. Typical examples are the petroleum regulations, Explosives
storage act, Labour laws, Factories act etc.
18.2 The procedure included in this SOP supersedes all previous procedures issued on
the subject.
18.3 The procedures covered in this SOP are meant to be exhaustive. Those not
specified here should be dealt with in terms of general policy guidelines and
conventions already established.
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APPENDIX A
Certified that the above mentioned items have been received in good condition and as per
our specifications from M/s ________________________ Vide their Bill No
______dated________ against our Supply Order No ______________ Dated __________
and have been taken on our ledger charge vide our receipt voucher No.
RECEIVED BY INSPECTED BY
Name: Name:
Designation: Designation:
Signature: Signature:
Date: Date: DY.DIR (S&M)
COUNTERSIGNED BY
DIRECTOR - CTTI
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APPENDIX B
Note: Each time the new stores are received, their cost per unit shall be written in the remarks Column.
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APPENDIX C
UNIFORMS ISSUE VOUCHER
IV NO :
DATE :
TRADE :
BATCH NO :
SL NAME OF THE TRAINEE SPONSORING A/U D H S SIGNATURE
NO AUTHORITY U E H
N L O
G M E
A E S
R T
E
E
Certified that the above mentioned items have been issued to Trainees of ____________
Batch______ Trade Training conducted from ________to________ at CTTI-________________
And the same have been written off from our ledger charge
ISSUED BY INSTRUCTOR
Name: Name:
Designation: Designation:
Signature: Signature:
Date: Date:
COUNTERSIGNED BY
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APPENDIX D
Construction Technicians Training Institute
(A constituent Unit of National Academy of Construction)
Certified that the above material have been issued and written off from our ledger charge .
COUNTER SIGNATURE
DIRECTOR C.T.T.I
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APPENDIX E
Construction Technician s Training Institute
(A Constituent Unit of NAC, HYDERABAD)
IV NO: RV NO:
UNIT: UNIT:
TRADE: TRADE:
DATE: DATE:
ISSUED BY RECEIVED BY
Name: Name:
Signature: Signature:
Designation: Designation
Date: COUNTERSIGNED BY Date
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APPENDIX F
Construction Technician s Training Institute
(A Constituent Unit of NAC, HYDERABAD)
LIST OF TOOL KIT
TRADE: RV NO:
BATCH: DATE:
PERIOD:
(Items _____________only)
COUNTERSIGNED BY
DIR- CTTI
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APPENDIX G
SL DESCRIPTION REMARKS
NO
1. Cement
2. Steel
3. Aggregate
4. Timber
5. Bricks
6. Sand
7. Paints
8. Tool kits
9. Uniforms
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APPENDIX H
TALLY CARD
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APPENDIX I
LOSS STATEMENT
Total
Certified that the above mentioned items were lost while under safe custody with me and I agree to pay Rs
_______ on account of the loss of above articles.
Station:
Date: Oct 2005 Signature of the individual
Station:
Date: Signature :
Station:
Date: Signature :
Station:
Date: Signature:
Station:
Rates as under to be assessed for writing off Certified that as the above amount has been recovered
Serviceable articles 100% of stock book rate from the individual, the items be written off and stock
Damaged but repairable articles- 70 % records adjusted accordingly.
Repairable and partly worn out 40%
Unserviceable One tenth of the stock book rate. Place:
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