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Storage of Products ......................................................................................................................................... 57

Pallet racking ................................................................................................................................................... 58
Shelving Storage Systems ................................................................................................................................ 65

Handling equipment ........................................................................................................................................ 68
Packaging ......................................................................................................................................................... 68
Location of a product ...................................................................................................................................... 69

Handling and Storage Symbols ........................................................................................................................ 70
Care Instructions.............................................................................................................................................. 70

Packaging information ..................................................................................................................................... 71
Handling information ...................................................................................................................................... 71

Using Product Knowledge ............................................................................................................................... 72
Product Groups ................................................................................................................................................ 73

Quality of Product ........................................................................................................................................... 74
Problems with Stock ........................................................................................................................................ 74
Rotating Stock .................................................................................................................................................. 75

Method of stock rotation ................................................................................................................................ 76
Activity 3 .......................................................................................................................................................... 76

Formative assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 76
SECTION 5: STOCK CONTROL MEASURES ............................................................................................... 77
Measures to Control Stock .............................................................................................................................. 77

Stock Taking ..................................................................................................................................................... 78
What is stock taking? ....................................................................................................................................... 78

Periodic Stock Take .......................................................................................................................................... 79
One Person Stock Take .................................................................................................................................... 79

Two Person Stock Take .................................................................................................................................... 80
Stock take documentation .............................................................................................................................. 80

Planning the Stock take ................................................................................................................................... 81
Types of Discrepancies .................................................................................................................................... 83
Activity 4 .......................................................................................................................................................... 84