Dates: 3rd October to 26th December 2009

Hyderabad - Hotel Minerva Grand, 20, Sarojini Devi Road,

Secunderabad, Hyderabad- 500003. Phone: 66117373

Stock-Keeping Units
Inventory items are requisitioned, purchased, received, and stocked in standard units of
measure (UOM). Examples of units of measure include:

• Each: An individual item is an each.

• Dozen: An item measured in groups of 12 is a dozen.

The unit of measure in which an item is stocked is referred to as the stock-keeping unit (SKU).
The SKU is the smallest unit of measure applied to an item when it is issued from or returned to a
warehouse.

Each item in the Statewide Item File is assigned an SKU. The SKU for an item is found in the
SKU field on the Item Short Name Lookup (ISN) screen in the Purchasing module.

There are serious implications for the Inventory module if an inappropriate SKU is assigned to an
item. For example, an agency?s main warehouse buys safety goggles from vendors by the carton
(of 20 items) and stocks the goggles on its shelves by the carton. In addition, the agency?s
subwarehouses receive the item in cartons from the main warehouse. Therefore, the main
warehouse manager requests that the item?s SKU be a carton of twenty when the OSC Client
Support establishes the item. However, the subwarehouses issue goggles individually to the
customer. The subwarehouses need a smaller SKU than the one required by the main
warehouse. If the SKU for the item is already set as a carton, the subwarehouse must do one of
two things:

• They could record the issuance of an entire carton of goggles, although only one is
physically issued.
• They could hold off recording the transaction in the system until multiple orders for a total
of 20 items are filled.

As a result of either method, the item?s physical inventory balance will not match the item
balance recorded in the NCAS. The physical inventory balance will exceed the system balance if
the issuance of an entire carton is recorded in the NCAS when only a single item is issued. In
contrast, when issuances are not recorded in the system until all 20 items in a carton are issued,
the system balance will exceed the physical balance. From this example, it is apparent that the
SKU established for an item must be the smallest unit of measure that could be used by any
warehouse to conduct business.

Just as the SKU required by one warehouse can be inappropriate for another warehouse, a
warehouse can choose an SKU that is inappropriate for its own needs. For example, a
warehouse requests an SKU of BG (bag) for all-purpose enriched flour. The warehouse manager
chooses this SKU believing that it will allow the warehouse to order any size bag of flour. One
month the warehouse orders a five lb. bag of flour because it is more economical per pound than
a larger bag. The vendor runs a special on larger bags the next month, so the warehouse orders
10 lb. bags of flour. Because the SKU is bag, the NCAS views a five lb. bag and 10 lb. bag of
flour as equal. As a result, the unit cost is incorrect as well as the average cost per pound of flour.
In addition, it is difficult to perform counts of this item. Because of the SKU, the warehouse must
count the number of bags in stock. This method of counting does not recognize that the bags are
different sizes. Therefore, it is unclear exactly how much stock of flour the warehouse maintains.

If the warehouse were to change the SKU for the flour to LB (pound), the average cost and
counting problems would be corrected, but other problems could surface. Although the
warehouse is no longer concerned with different bag sizes when counting, it can be difficult to
count an item in pounds, particularly if the warehouse maintains a large inventory of flour. The
warehouse employees must weigh the flour to determine how much stock is stored in the
warehouse. It could also be difficult to issue the item to customers. If a customer orders seven
lbs. of flour and the flour is stored in 20 lb. bags, the warehouse employee must break open a
bag and weigh out seven lbs. of flour. It is apparent from this example that it can be difficult to
assign an appropriate SKU to some items.

Many inventory items are stocked by more than one agency. Different agencies do not always
use the same SKU for an item. One agency may require that the SKU be a case of 24 whereas
another agency stocks the item in eaches. To support multiple agency needs, the OSC Client
Support may establish the same item multiple times in the NCAS. Each time that the item is
established, it will have a unique item number and SKU. When selecting an item from the
Statewide Item File, be sure that you select the item with the appropriate SKU.

Because the SKU for an item is established when defining the item, it is necessary that the
warehouse requesting the addition of an item to the item file provide the OSC with the appropriate
SKU. If the value entered is inaccurate, only the OSC is authorized to change the item
information. However, if there are outstanding orders for the item, the OSC cannot change the
item information.
Samantha Reese
1447 Oak Dr,
Sunny, CA
90210.
(951) 555-4567
Sreese@aol.com

PROFILE Professional and dedicated individual with four years experience as a Human
Resource Manager. Skilled in employee relations and benefits. Created curriculum
base on SOP for numerous training classes.

WORK HISTORY

Sep 1994 - Present Human Resource Manager

TheResumeBuilder
Sunny, CA

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of interviewing and hiring of potiential employees.

• Instruct orientation, and benefits classes for new employees.
• Ensure monthly training is complete for all employees.
• Manage all aspects of the Human Resource Department.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and respectable working enviornment for staff.

Mar 1990 - Sep 1994 Human Resources Assistant

Stage Street Fashions.
Sunny, CA

• Assisted HR Manager with hiring of new associates.

• Enrolled new associates in benefits programs.
• Held training classes for all teammates.

EDUCATION

Jan 1986 - Sep 1990 CSU San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

GPA: 3.2
Bachelor of Business Administration:
Emphasis in Human Resources
HR Certificate

SKILLS

• Certified in Team Building & Problem Solving.