Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

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B.E.S. & T. Undertaking receives power in bulk from Tata Power Companies Ltd.
at 22KV/33KV/110KV, 3 phase, 50 Hz. The power is then transmitted to different localities in
Mumbai (within Mumbai old city limits only) through 1861 Sub-stations. The electric supply
includes the residential consumers, industrial consumers, street lighting, etc. The total no. of
consumers are around 9,06,000 while street light lamps are around 39,000 nos. On Transport side,
there are 25 Bus Depots located throughout Mumbai city and extended suburbs, catering the
passenger transport needs of around 50 lakh commuters through 338 bus routes and 3386 buses.
Both Electric Supply Branch and Transportation Engg. Branch have their well equipped Central
Workshops located at Dockyard Road, Kussara Bunder Road and Dadar respectively. In order to
facilitate the activities, viz. electricity distribution and providing passenger transport, there are
other supporting departments, such as Civil Engineering Dept., Personnel Dept., EDP Dept.,
Medical Dept., Security Dept., Materials Management Dept., etc. The Materials Management
Department caters the material needs of all the departments.
1.2 Materials Management Department
The Materials Management in any organization plays a vital
role. In service industry like BEST, it is always necessary to have
adequate stock of materials in proper quality to have smooth
functioning of the maintenance work. The materials cost is ever
increasing cost, which need to be controlled through the procurement
of material in right quality, right quantity and at right time.
1.3 Various functions carried out by Materials Management Department and its
organization structure
1.3.1 Procurement of materials:
The Materials Management Department purchases various materials, which are be grouped in
following main categories:
i) Materials required for Transportation Engineering Dept., e.g. Tyres, Tubes,
Flaps, Lubricants, Diesel, Batteries, Chassis, Rexine, Seat cushions, Grab
Handles, Sheet Metals, Fasteners, Paints, M.S. and Aluminium sheets,
Angles, various units such as Gear boxes, Propeller shafts, Engines, etc.
ii) General items such as Stationery, Computers, Uniform cloth, Paper for Bus
Tickets, Khaki Cloth, Detergents, Fire Fighting Equipments, Steel and PVC
furniture, Wrist Watches, Conductor Cash Bag, Shoes, Medicines, etc.
iii) The materials required for Electric Supply Department, e.g. Transformers,
Switchgears, Cables, Fuses, Poles,, Lamps, Meters, Meter Boards, Pillars,
Testing Equipments.
iv) Materials required for Civil Engineering Dept., e.g. Cement, Teak Wood
Planks/Battens, Lamps, Electrical Wires, various Fasteners, Sands, etc.
1.3.2 Payment, Material Clearance and Transportation of materials.