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Unit 12: Stores Management

well as grain and all other types of foodstuffs and materials. Made from thick rotproof butyl Notes
rubber laminate and heavy duty steel mesh. They are entirely portable allowing their use to be
either or temporary and permanent they can be moved from one site to another in a matter of
hours. An exceptional advantage is simplicity of operation and no mechanical loading aids need
to be used unless desired.
The stores are circular in shape, with an outer support wall made up to 7’–10’ high 5 gauge
weldmesh. To the inside of this is secureda thick lining of butyl rubber laminate, which consists
of 0.040" layer of black butyl rubber faced with a 0.010’ thick skin of white EPDM rubber bonded
to it. This lining passes up and over the top of the side-wall, to which it is secured by a continuous
clip/rim, and a 0.050" thick butyl rubber floor is bonded to the sidewalls.
The effect is that of a giant bin, its diameter according to the specific model varying between
38’0" and 68’0". The work/storage area inside the bin is not obstructed in any way, and in any
way, and the roof/lid fitting over it, again made from thick butyl rubber laminate, is intended
to be supported at the centre by the sacks actually being stored. At the sides, it is clipped to the
rim of the sidewalls by clamps, which are tensioned by a simple strainer device and not only
hold the lid firmly in place but also effectively seal the inside off from atmosphere.
Sacks can be loaded into the store by various methods. Thus, a stairway can be built up to the
sidewall so that the sacks can be quickly passed into the store or a lorry can be backed up to the
sidewall and sacks passed over from the vehicle tailboard. A third alternative is the use of a
mechanical conveying system.

Example: For bulk materials the store can be loaded manually or mechanically. Once
inside the store, sacks are loaded from the centre outwards, higher at the middle up to
approximately 15’0" in the largest model and tapering towards the sides, the lid being conical in
shape for this purpose.
Since the storage is equally airtight and waterproof bagged grain and other products can be
safely stored for long periods.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
14. Dry Storing is a new development in ..........…………… practice in India.
15. The stores are suitable for storing any type of ..........…………… material, as well as grain
and all other types of foodstuffs and materials.
16. The stores are ..........…………… in shape, with an outer support wall.

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Case Study Store Management at ABC

BC company is a young growing organization with a turnover of over ` 200
crore. The company has a central store near the factory, 7 regional stores at
Aimportant locations and 27 depots or storage points from where supply is made
to the stockists who sell the company’s products. Its current stock holding is: ABC company
is a young growing organization with a turnover of over ` 200 crore. The company has a
central warehouse near the factory, 7 regional warehouses at important locations and
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