In the Office (for warehouse staff away from the warehouse)
Blank Forms | Extra books of warehouse forms. The warehouse should only keep enough forms for a couple of weeks’ needs. |
Filing cabinets and shelves, folders and binders |
For warehouse office document filling and retrieval. All warehouse information must be supported by accounting documentation, and this documentation must be kept for audit and archiving purposes. |
Computer with internet connection, printer, scanner | For sending and receiving information, printing documents, scanning documents for electronic storage. |
Desks and chairs | For each office staff |
Telephone, fax | For communication with warehouse and with other departments |
In the Warehouse
Warehouse Forms and spare blanks | General ledger, waybills, GRN, stack cards, inventory forms, Daily report forms, reconditioning forms, Loss report forms, etc. |
ID badges for staff and visitors. | All persons entering the warehouse must be recorded in the movement logbook and assigned a badge for the duration of their presence in the warehouse, for identification. |
Lockable filing cabinet folders and binders | For warehouse documents, forms, and official stamp |
Computer/printer with internet connection. | For communication with main office, stock owners. Electronic record keeping. |
Cleaning equipment | Heavy-duty brooms, duster for cleaning the walls, floors and stacks. |
Telephone | |
Pallets and/or Shelves | |
Empty containers, sorting/kitting/measuring | Bags, cans, boxes for reconditioning and/or kitting. Scales, scoops, tubes, bowls, etc… for measuring. Nature, size and shape depends on the types of goods stored, the required reconditioning and their intended use. |
Safety equipment | Fire alarm and firefighting equipment, other protective gear such as helmets, masks, gloves, boots, depending on the nature of the warehousing operation. |
Ladder, and lifting equipment | Ladder and lifting equipment for accessing higher stacks/areas. |