Sometimes it may not be advisable to include every stock item in the vocabulary. These items are described as NIVs (Not in the vocabulary). The NIVs include:
- Machine spares rarely required: these items should be kept out of the stores vocabulary since they are only purchased when a need arises. They are described as ONIS (only when needed items).
- Items of non-repetitive nature: These are items which are needed at certain prescribed intervals e.g. 1-5 years 2-3 year etc.
MARKING OF STORES
This is another method of codification. There are two types of marking of stores.
- Colour Marking: This is used to supplement the other codification systems e.g use of paint such as blue, red, aluminum etc.
- Secret Marking: Expensive stores items are highly susceptible to theft and pilferage. These are discretely marked to help detect where they have been sold out. The secret marks are not easily visible.
(Visited 242 times, 1 visits today)
