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    This document discusses the management of commodity losses in warehouses. It outlines types of losses including quantitative losses from reduced volume or weight and qualitative losses from nutrition depletion or deterioration. Causes of losses include rough handling, milling, prolonged storage, pests, and theft. Losses can occur during transport, storage, reconditioning, and loading. The document recommends maintaining warehouses, carefully handling commodities, promptly drying wet goods, and properly disposing of spoiled items through burning, burying, donation, or sale. Regular warehouse inspection and maintenance are important to protect inventory and staff.

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    This document discusses the management of commodity losses in warehouses. It outlines types of losses including quantitative losses from reduced volume or weight and qualitative losses from nutrition depletion or deterioration. Causes of losses include rough handling, milling, prolonged storage, pests, and theft. Losses can occur during transport, storage, reconditioning, and loading. The document recommends maintaining warehouses, carefully handling commodities, promptly drying wet goods, and properly disposing of spoiled items through burning, burying, donation, or sale. Regular warehouse inspection and maintenance are important to protect inventory and staff.

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    COMMODITIES LOSSES MANAGEMENT

    • We have a mandate of being accountable to donors for the utilization


    of all quantities of food commodities donated for various
    humanitarian operations
    • Warehouse Staff has a duty to ensure that food commodities are
    handled with absolute care.
    Types of losses
    Quantitative losses

    ❖Loss of volume

    ❖Loss of weight

    ❖Shrinkage

    Qualitative losses

    ❖Nutritional losses

    ❖Deterioration
    Causes of losses
    KEY NOTES
    ❖Rough handling
    ❖Milling
    ❖Reconditioning
    ❖Water / Humidity / Heat
    ❖Prolonged storage
    ❖Infestation / Contamination
    ❖Rodents and Birds
    ❖Theft and Pilferage
    Where and when losses occur
    KEY NOTES

    ❖Transport – Primary transport

    ❖Warehouse - offloading

    ❖Warehouse - Storage

    ❖Warehouse - Reconditioning

    ❖Warehouse - Loading

    ❖Transport – Secondary transport


    Prevention of losses
    KEY NOTES

    ❖Maintain warehouse in good condition

    ❖Ventilate warehouse and use pallets

    ❖Handle commodities and packaging with care

    ❖Dry out wet commodities / packaging as soon as possible

    ❖Reconstitute as soon as possible

    ❖Use tarpaulins when reconstituting

    ❖Isolate reconstituting area

    ❖Fumigate / spraying
    Disposal of spoiled food commodities
    ❖Ensure that all losses are documented

    ❖Maintain Batch Numbers

    ❖Obtain quality certificates before disposal

    ❖Dispose by burning, burying, donation or sale

    ❖Burn, bury, donate or sell in accordance with local procedures

    ❖Maintain Disposal records


    WAREHOUSE INSPECTION

    Objective

    To check the condition of the warehouse, aiming to protect staff and


    inventory.
    warehouse
    Warehouse Inspection

    NB:Use a checklist to make sure you do not miss a crucial areas.


    Areas to Check
    Inspection of the Premises-area around the store
    Building Inspections
    Commodity Inspection
    Pest Control
    MAINTENANCE AND CLEANLINESS OF THE WAREHOUSE

    Objective

    To maintain the warehouse and its equipment in good order and


    clean at all times
    Cleanliness of the warehouse
    KEY NOTES

    ❖Develop cleaning plan and check list

    ❖Keep the warehouse clean and in good order

    ❖Inspect warehouse daily

    ❖Procure good warehouse maintenance and cleaning equipment

    ❖Maintain clean warehouse equipment and in good order

    ❖Dispose of the waste regularly

    ❖Conduct repairs promptly

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