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CITY OF GRAPEVINE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
SUBJECT: WAREHOUSE AND SECTION: G NUMBER: 8.0
INVENTORY CONTROL
PREPARED BY: Purchasing REVISED DATE: 04/26/2013
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PURPOSE
The purpose of the Warehouse Inventory Control policy is to ensure all city owned
items are inventoried to ensure the items are maintained properly.
POLICY
8.1 WAREHOUSE POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the City of Grapevine to maintain inventory items for daily
usage of parts and supplies for various departments. This inventory shall be
kept at the optimum daily requirements for each department in order to meet
the repair and maintenance needs of the City. The City will not maintain
inventory on items that can be readily purchased through wholesale and retail
outlets or that have established annual contracts for just in time delivery.
8.2 WAREHOUSE HOURS OF OPERATION
The warehouse hours are 6:45 am to 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday.
8.3 TYPES OF MATERIALS MAINTAINED IN THE WAREHOUSE
The basic inventory line shall be only those items necessary to support the
various City Departments on a daily basis.
8.4 CENTRALIZED WAREHOUSING
All procurements for established stocked parts should be made through the
centralized warehouse operation. A catalog of all stocked parts is available
from the Warehouse.
8.5 REQUISITION/PURCHASE ORDERS FOR INVENTORY STOCK
Purchasing will be responsible for the replenishment of warehouse inventory
stock.
8.6 PURCHASING RESPONSIBILITY OF INVENTORY AND WAREHOUSE
PERSONNEL
The Purchasing Division is responsible for Warehouse personnel. Purchasing
will be responsible for inventory accounting of parts.
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CITY OF GRAPEVINE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
SUBJECT: WAREHOUSE AND SECTION: G NUMBER: 8.0
INVENTORY CONTROL
PREPARED BY: Purchasing REVISED DATE: 04/26/2013
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8.7 DISBURSEMENT OF WAREHOUSE INVENTORY
Warehouse inventory will be issued through the Faster Work Order system.
8.8 Warehouse inventory issues, adjustments orders and receipts will be completed
through the Faster work order system.
8.9 FINANCIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY
8.9.1 Accounting of Inventory
Determined at the beginning of each fiscal year, inventory will be
accounted for through an end of fiscal year physical count or a
monthly cycle count.
8.9.2 Master Parts List
Warehouse Personnel will be responsible for maintaining a Master
Parts List of all inventoried parts under their control. This list will be
maintained on a daily basis to include both active and inactive part
numbers as well as new part numbers that have been set-up. Part
numbers will follow the part number scheme that has been
established by the city.
8.9.3 Reports
Warehouse personnel for the general warehouse will be responsible
for completing the following reports at the end of each month:
o Warehouse `Charge To'
o Warehouse `Transaction'
o Warehouse `Ending Inventory'
o Accounts Payable `Ending Inventory'
8.10 WAREHOUSE SECURITY
Warehouse personnel shall be responsible for insuring that all entrances
and exits to the warehouse are secured at all times.
CITY OF GRAPEVINE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
SUBJECT: WAREHOUSE AND SECTION. G NUMBER: 8.0
INVENTORY CONTROL
PREPARED BY: Purchasing REVISED DATE: 04/26/2013
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8.11 MATERIALS REMOVED FROM INVENTORY AFTER NORMAL WORKING
HOURS
Materials should not be removed from the warehouse after normal working
hours unless an emergency exists that requires immediate access to
warehouse inventory. Keys will be issued to Department Directors that utilize
the warehouse with instructions that the keys are to be used only in the case
of an emergency. Departments should maintain an inventory of items outside
of the warehouse for items that will be needed for evening and/or weekend
work. If an emergency exists and withdrawal of inventory is necessary the
department employee taking the inventory will be responsible for notifying the
warehouse IN WRITING by 8:00 am the next scheduled work day of the items
taken.