14 Materials and Their Handling 



which should be on hand when the gooJs arc re- 

 ceived. The goods should be checked with this 

 invoice to see that all the material claimed to be 

 in the package is there. Most concerns supply 

 the receiving clerk with a copy of the order for 

 the goods to enable him to identify the items and 

 check them. Without such copies he might receive 

 goods not ordered, or goods which had been can- 

 celed or were in excess of the quantities ordered. 

 It is the practice in many plants for the receiv- 

 ing clerk to record all receipts on a triplicate form, 

 the original of which goes to the purchasing de- 

 partment and is attached to the invoice; one copy 

 follows the goods to the inspector and thence to 

 the storekeeper, and the third is retained on file 

 by the receiving clerk. 



What the Checker Must Look Out For. In 

 general, incoming material should be checked and 

 inspected for the following: 



1. Quantity and number of pieces, 



2. Conformity to the terms of the order, 



3. Physical and chemical properties, if nec- 

 essary, 



4. Accuracy as to size, and finish, 



5. Fitness for its purpose. 



Let us consider these points in detail. 



1. The quantities received are usually checked 

 by counting or by weighing. Frequently, to save 

 time, counting may be done by weight. There are 

 various methods of doing this, and scales have 

 been developed especially for this work. One 



