The Purchasing of Material* 1 1 



anccs for cutting-off, based on experience. Where 

 this is the practice, the foreman is largely relieved 

 of the responsibility of allowing for shrinkage. 



Requisitions Should Be Clear, Correct, and 



Complete. The foreman's own interest, as well 



as the firm's, requires that all his requisitions be 



clear, correct, and complete. This means, first, 



the requisition must be written plainly so as 



to be read easily. It must specify exactly what is 



wanted and the quantity in terms which will be 



understood, not only by the storekeeper and the 



purchasing agent, but also by the outside man 



is to supply the material. It should be worded 



\vay that can mean only one thing. 



Next, state the order or job for which the ma- 

 terial is requisitioned. In many plants, it is the 

 practice that material for but one order or job 

 shall be on a requisition. If the same kind of 

 material is wanted for several orders, separate 

 requistions are made for each order. From the 

 foreman's point of view, the purpose of a requisi- 

 tion is to get material, but the requisition serves 

 a double purpose: It is to get the material; also 

 to provide a basis for figuring costs. Therefore, 

 all requisitions should specify the use to which the 

 material is to be put. When this is done they 

 supply primary information for the cost account- 

 ing department. 



State cl hen the material is wanted. If 



it is wanted in a week, say so. If it is wanu 

 a month, give the date. This helps those who 

 are supplying the material to get the proper pref- 



