Shipping

Shipping is basically the reverse of receiving. Be careful about the same things if you want to lower your risk of theft. How are you vulnerable? Let's go through the steps of shipping.

STEP	PROBLEM	SOLUTION
1) Order-picking	The picker picks up something he shouldn't and steals it.	Screen your pickers carefully before hiring them. Only let employees use one door to go in and out of the warehouse. Don't let people park close to the warehouse. Be on the lookout for discarded packaging. Thieves often remove items from their wrappings before taking them from the warehouse.
2) Checking the order in the staging area	People steal items just before they are loaded.	Keep a close eye on the staging area, but be careful who you leave there alone.
3) The truck arrives	The driver is left alone, and finds plenty of opportunity to steal from you.	Don't let the driver wander around the warehouse. Don't let the driver open the door to the truck until loading is ready to start.
4) The goods are loaded onto the truck	The shipper and the driver, in collusion, overload the truck.	Don't let the same person count the order and sign off on it. Do a count of what is in the truck before it drives off. Recall trucks at random to do recounts.
5) The truck is sealed	A bad seal is used, allowing the driver to open the truck along the route and steal things.	Keep your seals in a very secure place. Double-check the seal number with the one on the paperwork. Don't let the driver put the seal on himself.

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