Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

Article 12 – Materials Management

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22030.10.5 Setting Levels

  • Component parts of a stock objective are expressed in days of supply. The component parts consist of the following:

    • Safety level.

    • Ordering and shipping time.

    • Operating level.

  • Setting levels shall assist personnel who maintain stock to have on-hand materials when they are needed. Levels are set to ensure that stock shall not be depleted. The Department shall use the MINMinimum/MAX concept to set the majority of supply levels; however, the R/O concept may be preferred for some items.