Classification of Stores

 

Classification of Stores		Features
Ordinary		In General - Regular Turnover & constant Demand
Emergency		To meet Emergencies -Occasional Demand -  Not readily available in the Market - Do not ordinarily wear out - Not require Renewal
Surplus		Moveable Surplus - Not issued in past 24 months - Likely Demand in next 24 Months (initially declared as Moveable Surplus) Dead Surplus - Not issued in past 24 months - Not likely demand in next 24 Months.
Special		Required for Works & Special Purposes (other than Operation/Maintenance/Repairs)  Normally, such stores are directly dispatched to the Executives (without stocking in Depot)
Custody		For Special works and charged for such works  But keep with the Stores Department for safe custody  Maintains numerical records by Stores Dept.   Example: Items obtained by the Mechanical Dept for construction of Rolling Stock
Inactive		Items that had no issues for the last 12 months
Imprest		Standing advance of items to meet day-to-day operation/maintenance/repairs.    Charged off to Revenue Working expenses Final Heads Supervisors such as SSE, Signal Inspector, IOW, etc are allowed to maintain the Stock Imprest of nominated stores.  The limits up to which stocks are to be kept - 2 to 3 months of consumption. Examples: Consumable Stores like Cotton waste, oil, grease, etc.