added items to the warehouse inventory

When an item is requested and gone through the appropriate VAT Team we add it to inventory and review usage after 6 months. If the items has not been purchased at least an average of once per month it is then made a non-stock and becomes the departments responsibility to order as needed.

We are a JIT so this scenario only applies to our Central Supply location - but to add an item to that inventory, they must justify it to the CFO. They will put slow-movers in if they are necessary for Trauma 1, etc. But otherwise, they (the requesting department) have to prove and are held accountable for the movement even though it is inventory.

We are not JIT so we have a plumper inventory than some. However, we only add it to inventory if it is going to be used frequently and by multiple departments. All new additions to Lawson (stock and nonstick) go through our value analysis committee. If they decide it is okay, the projected usage is calculated and a decision is made as to which inventory (main storeroom, central supply, operating room) or nonstock will have the item. Of course, we also have the critical supplies for Trauma 1 that would get added outside of the frequent/multiple criteria.