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4 Most organisations have various policies and procedures in place that relate to business resources some of which include:  Purchasing policies  Purchasing procedures  Stock levels  Access to supplies  Personal use

5 ‘Resource Planning’ is affected by:

6 ‘Resource Planning’ process would include:

7 Companies in Australia purchase office supplies from various types of office suppliers including:  Office supply superstores  Mail order/online  Local independents  Contract suppliers

8 Businesses generally implement procedures to ensure office supply stock is at its optimum levels. Here is a simple and basic system:  Assign a person to be in charge of stock  Sort and organise  Empty cabinets and re-organise  Designate areas for different types  Take inventory  Giving out supplies  Keep track

9 The common types of paper used by businesses include:  Economy  Copy  Inkjet  Laser  All purpose  Laid or woven

10 The weight of paper is designated by ‘grams per square metre (GSM) more common weights being:  80 gsm  90 gsm  100 gsm  160 gsm  190 gsm  200 gsm

11 The lack of adequate office supplies can cause:  Low staff moral  Project delays  Documents not available  Customer service issues  Increased costs  Decreased efficiency

12 Office supply wastage can be reduce by:  Reduce paper consumption  Recycle cartridges  Make available paper recycle bins  Use rechargeable batteries  Buy supplies from markets  Reduce internal supply usage

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