6 Materiak and Their Handling 



c. Adequate quantity, 



d. Satisfactory deliveries. 



In addition, there must be: 



e. Accurate checking of the goods received, 



f. Authorizing of payment therefor. 



To secure these to maintain a definite purchas- 

 ing policy and to avoid duplication and confusion 

 of orders it is always desirable to have the re- 

 sponsibility rest in a single individual. This man 

 must have business ability of a high order and only 

 in a very small concern would he have time to care 

 for any other duties. 



The Source of Requisitions. The purchasing 

 agent seldom originates the demand for the ma- 

 terial he buys. This comes to him in the form of 

 requisitions. These originate from various 

 sources the storeroom, the engineering depart- 

 ment, or the production control department; they 

 may even come from the foremen if the nature of 

 the business and its organization so demand. In 

 most cases, the foreman will to some extent have 

 to requisition materials and it is desirable that he 

 should know something of the principles underly- 

 ing requisitions. If he carries stores of materials 

 used in his department, he may requisition the 

 purchasing agent for these stores. If there is a 

 general storeroom, he may requisition his mate- 

 rial from it. 



Necessity for Carrying Stock. A storeroom is 

 necessary as a sort of fly-wheel to take care of the 

 fluctuations between the material coming into and 



