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1
A clerk in the sales department receives customer
orders by mail and prepares four copies of a
sales order.
2
Copy 1 of the sales order is sent to the credit
department for approval. The other three copies
and the original customer order are filed
temporarily pending credit approval.
3
The credit department clerk validates the
customer order against credit records kept in the
accounts receivable department. The clerk signs
Copy 1 to signify approval and returns it to the
sales clerk.
4
When the sales clerk receives credit approval, he
or she files Copy 1 and the customer order in the
department. The clerk sends Copy 2 to the
warehouse and Copies 3 and 4 to the shipping
department.
5
The warehouse clerk picks the products from the
shelves , records the transfer in the stock
record, and sends the products and Copy 2 to the
shipping department.
6
The shipping department receives Copy 2 and the
goods from the warehouse, attaches Copy 2 as a
packing slip, and ships the goods to the
customer. Finally, the clerk files Copies 3 and 4
in the shipping department.