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10008 - Storeroom Organization Policy

Result Statement: All items in the storeroom has a properly labeled space and is kept in
that space AT ALL TIMES. “Everything has a place where it lives.”

 All orders will be checked in on the invoice that is with the order, signed
and placed in the inbox

 The food will be stocked on the appropriate spot on the shelves with the
correct label with arrow above or underneath the food depending on the
shelf placement.
 ALL inventory to be stocked will be placed on the “TO BE STOCKED”
labeled area of the storeroom on the floor.
 All empty MWI blue boxes will stacked on the floor right in front of the
ladder, so the driver will pick them up. This area is labeled as “EMPTY

MWI BINS”.
 All boxes will be broken down and taken to the dumpster immediately
after they have been opened and unpacked.
 Every item in the hospital has an area for it to be kept. The area must be
labeled for the item even if it yet to be checked in.
 In order to fit all back stock pet food on the shelves many times two
types of food will be on one shelf. Both labels will be there.
 EVERYTHING IS LABLED. NOTHING IS OUT OF PLACE. EVER.

Drill/Quiz:

1. Why do we want to have the storeroom meticulously organized?
2. Where do received orders go before they are checked in?

3. Where do the following items go AFTER they are checked in:
a. Paper Towels
b. Pet Food
c. Pills
d. CET Chews
4. After the blue MWI plastic boxes are emptied where do they go?
5. After cardboard boxes are emptied where do they go? When?
6. How are going to assure this area stays in place on days/times you are not working?
7. What will you do if we suddenly stop ordering one kind of off and 10 bags/week of
another?

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