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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by filling in the 'Facility' field with the name of your warehouse, such as Belle Mead. This helps identify where the report originates.
  3. Enter the 'Report Number' assigned by your warehouse for tracking purposes.
  4. Complete the 'Contractor's Name and Address' section as shown on the shipping container, followed by the 'Manufacturer's Name and Address' if different.
  5. Fill in the 'Manufacture Date' and 'Date Merchandise Received' fields accurately to maintain a clear record.
  6. Specify details about the shipping container, including its type (e.g., can, box) and material used (e.g., metal, plastic).
  7. Indicate total weight and dimensions of the shipping container, ensuring all measurements are correct.
  8. For inner packages, provide similar details regarding type, units per package, and marking legibility.
  9. In the 'Description of Problem' section, clearly outline any deficiencies observed during inspection.
  10. Finally, suggest any 'Recommended Changes' based on your observations to improve packaging quality.

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Cost of goods sold (COGS) includes all of the costs and expenses directly related to the production of goods. COGS excludes indirect costs such as overhead and sales and marketing. COGS is deducted from revenues (sales) in order to calculate gross profit and gross margin.
Cost of goods sold, or COGS for short, refers to the amount of money your business spent to produce or procure the products that you sold. Most commonly, this includes the cost of raw materials, factory overheads, packaging, and direct labor.
What Is Included in the Cost of Goods Sold? Direct materials. Direct labor. Manufacturing overhead. Freight and shipping costs (but not the cost of shipping products to customers) Direct costs of production.
Packaging is Integral to the Product Sold Accounting/Tax Treatment: Costs for these materials are typically included as part of the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). They become part of the inventory cost and are expensed through COGS when the product is sold.
Not included in overhead costs is any expenditure directly related to or affected by your sales. For example, the raw materials or parts you need to make your product, packaging to send it out or wages for staff who deliver services.

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Shipping products to customers: Costs for postage, packaging, and delivery when fulfilling orders. These can be included in COGS or recorded as delivery expenses.
Materials expenses: If packaging is part of your productlike boxes, bottles, or wrappersit should be categorized under materials expenses. Shipping expenses: Packaging used to ship products to customers, such as shipping boxes or packing materials, falls under shipping expenses.
Integral packaging costs are included in the COGS calculation in Part III. Shipping/selling packaging costs (expensed) typically go on Line 22 (Supplies) or Line 27a (Other expenses) specifying Packaging or Shipping Supplies.

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