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Supplies and Inventory
Task, function or purpose
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Receiving of donations
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Procurement and storage of supplies
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Distribution of supplies and transport of equipment/animals, etc.
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Breakdown of facility with return of loaned equipment/supplies and
distribution of donated feed and supplies
Staffing requirements
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Full-time receiving / distribution / inventory manager
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Procurement manager to solicit / coordinate purchases and donations
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Two-four workers supplemented by volunteers as needed to stock and
distribute supplies and assist with inventory
Equipment needs
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Forklift available at all times
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Truck and trailer capable of handling pallets of supplies
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Pallet jack, flatbed carts, wheelbarrows, etc.
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Shelving units
Records, forms, checklists, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
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Forms for accepting donations versus loans
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Forms for logging distribution of supplies during operation and after
closing of shelter
Things that could be set up ahead of time
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Identify sources for caging, feed and water equipment, fans, etc.
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Identify a warehouse in close proximity to shelter to inventory, sort,
and store supplies on arrival if space is not available at the shelter
site
The LSU Experience: Supplies and Inventory
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