Receiving and Verifying Materials Supply Chain

RECEIVING AND VERIFYING MATERIALS SUPPLY CHAIN-ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The many handoffs in the materials procurement supply chain makes it difficult to control the quality and accuracy of items. Job function responsibilities at the receiving and verifying end of the supply chain are as follows  

User (mechanic, operator, construction craft person) 

Summary This chapter describes metals commonly used ill the chemical and hydrocarbon processing industries. It helps the specifier, procurer, receiver and field user to understand how substitutions my occur and when to flag potential problems with serious consequences. 

Metals are the most important materials of construction and are available in thousands of types (alloys), in various product forms, made to different quality levels. 

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