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ADVANCED

RISK MA
It is essential stock that has been damaged or is of inappropriate quality is recorded, and any action
that is taken is also recorded. This information can be used to identify problems in handling and also
to adjust the stock quantities.
Non-Conforming Products

As well as the physical quality of the product it is also possible that the items do not match the order
which was placed with the supplier.
These are called non-conforming products and may be:

 The wrong package size (e.g. 0.5kg packages rather than 1.5kg packages

 Incorrect quantities (e.g. packets of 100 rather than packets of 10 items)
 Not the required specifications for the product (e.g. wrong colour, wrong style etc).

Non-conforming goods must be identified from their description of product code numbers.
In most cases these items will need to be recorded and then returned to the manufacturer for
replacement.

Rotating Stock

Stock rotation is important when putting goods away.
Different items of stock move through the warehouse at different rates. It is important to keep in
mind that many products have a use by or expiry date.

When goods are put away, rotation of the stock items ensures that appropriate stock is available in
the picking areas.

Failure to rotate stock may result in:

 stock that is out of date being picked
 wastage of stock due to it reaching its expiry date before being picked.

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