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from there, to the office. This packing list 

 is important because the consumer, on receiving 

 the package, may very easily overlook some of the 

 smaller parts, and it saves correspondence and 

 lay over claims for alleged missing pieces, which 

 were in fact included in the shipmc 



Pro ippimj Department. In the 



usual procedure the shipping department receives 

 a copy of every order, containing all the informa- 

 tion necessary to get out and pack all the items, 

 together with the shipping directions. It is desir- 

 able in the case of large orders that this informa- 

 tion be furnished the department somewhat in ad- 

 vance of the date of shipment, in order that 

 arrangements may be made for cars or other 

 means of transportation. If a stock of finished 

 material is carried, all parts should first pass into 

 this stock and be recorded before they arc shipped 

 the items are in stock and ready for ship- 

 ment, the stock department sends its copy of the 

 shipping order to the shipping department, ; 

 eating that the parts arc ready for shipment or 

 that they will be ready on a certain date. If the 

 material to be shipped represents large machines 

 or materials which do not go through the stock- 

 room, the shipping department should have defi- 

 nite information that the material has been in- 

 spected. Ordinarily, all material which has gone 

 through a finished stockroom is assumed to 1; 

 been inspected before going into finished stock, 

 itcvcr the course of the material, the shipping 

 department should know that it has been prop 

 ctcd and passed before it is sent out. 



