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In the case of wholesalers, the goods would be goods ordered in bulk, such as case-loads of canned
peas (say, 48 cans sold as one unit), broken into smaller parts, (say 6 or 12 cans sold as a unit). The
flow of goods would then be bulk goods received from supplier, sent to stores, from stores to
production line where the goods are broken into smaller units, back to stores, from where the smaller
units are sent to despatch for delivery to customers.
FLOW OF GOODS THROUGH A WHOLESALE ORGANISATION

Goods received in bulk Goods sent to Goods sent from
from supplier (usually stores by receiving stores to assembly
manufacturer) department line to break into
smaller units

Goods from stores to dispatch Goods sent back to store
for delivery to customer in smaller units by
assembly line

A retailer buys the goods from the wholesaler or the manufacturer, breaks the goods open into
individual units (cans of peas), and sells them to customers as individual units. The flow of goods
here is: from receiving to stores, from stores to packers or merchandising where it is broken into
individual units, displayed on shelves and sold to customers.

FLOW OF GOODS THROUGH A RETAILER

Goods received from Goods sent from receiving to
supplier in bulk stores

Packers pack goods on shelves to be Goods sent from stores to
sold to customers as individual items packers

Documents needed for the flow of goods
Order form

The purchasing department will place an order with the supplier. An order form is completed. This
order form will contain details such as:
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