University of Chittagong · Department of Marine Science

Academic Storage & Central Inventory Management

From a single ballpoint pen and a dining room tissue box to pH litmus test paper and deep-sea oceanographic instruments. Designed for teachers, researchers, and students — built for Marine Science, extensible across all university faculties.

Primary Tenant: Department of Marine Science (IMS-CU)
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Comprehensive Store Catalog

Everything Stored, Tracked & Accounted For

Universities cannot rely on generic store software. We handle the entire spectrum of academic, laboratory, and departmental daily requirements.

Chemicals & Lab Reagents

রাসায়নিক ও টেস্ট দ্রবণ

Hazard-managed chemicals such as Formalin 37% for specimen jars, Absolute Ethanol, Buffer Solutions, and Litmus Paper (pH 1–14 test strips).

Key Capabilities

  • Universal Litmus paper pH strip tracking
  • Hazard warning flags (Toxic vapor, Flammable)
  • Automated safety reorder threshold alerts
  • Fume hood & hazard locker segregation

Glassware & Labware

গ্লাসওয়্যার ও কাঁচের সামগ্রী

Borosilicate beakers, conical flasks, graduated pipettes, burettes, petri dishes, and student breakage compensation ledger.

Key Capabilities

  • Breakage compensation receipt & settlement
  • Class A graduated precision volumetric ware
  • Practical exam batch bundle allocations
  • Fragile inventory safety isolation

Machines & Scientific Instruments

যন্ত্রপাতি ও ফিল্ড ইকুইপমেন্ট

Precision capital assets including Trinocular Microscopes, Optical Salinity Refractometers, Kemmerer Water Samplers, Centrifuges, and Benchtop pH/DO meters.

Key Capabilities

  • Serial number & manufacturer registry
  • Loan tracking with expected return dates
  • Condition inspection on loan & return
  • Room & rack location tracking (e.g. Room 204)

Miscellaneous (Dining, Toilet & Office)

বিবিধ (ডাইনিং, ওয়াশরুম ও স্টেশনারি)

From boxes of facial tissues for the faculty dining room and department chairman office to toilet rolls, Harpic, bleach, ballpoint pens, and A4 printing paper reams.

Key Capabilities

  • Dining room & lounge tissue box dispensing
  • Toilet tissue & Harpic sanitation bundles
  • Pen boxes for exam grading & signatures
  • A4 photocopy paper for thesis & circulars

Multi-Role University Requisitions

Who Takes What From The Store?

Every member of the faculty, research wing, and student body interacts with departmental stores differently.

Faculty Member

Teachers & Faculty

Requisition stationery for exam marking, tissue boxes for dining/office, and special research reagents with immediate digital verification.

“Prof. Dr. M. Zafrul Islam took 2 tissue boxes and 10 pens for faculty lounge.”
Graduate Research

Researchers & MSc Fellows

Borrow field gears (e.g., Water Samplers, GPS, Salinity Refractometers) for coastal cruises or estuarine surveys with documented return dates.

“Tanvir Hossain checked out Kemmerer water sampler for Karnaphuli river sampling.”
Lab Practicals

Undergraduate Students

Obtain lab-session consumables like litmus paper strips and glass slides under their student roll number for practical courses.

“Sadia Rahman (4th Year) issued litmus paper packs for Marine Plankton practical.”
Custodian & Admin

Store Officer & Head of Dept

Complete visibility into purchases ("Buy") from UGC or research grants, stock levels, low-stock alerts, and printable store issue vouchers.

“Md. Nurul Islam logged procurement of 50 packs of litmus paper and generated monthly report.”

University Procurement & Auditing

Buying Section: Demand Notes, Chairman Approvals & Supplier Proofs

Academic stores buy a huge variety of supplies. In Bangladeshi university culture, purchase proposals must be manually drafted, approved on official letterhead, and preserved with vendor-specific cash memos.

1. Manual Demand Notes (চাহিদাপত্র লিখন)

Storekeepers draft official procurement letters with memo references (চবি/সমুদ্রবিজ্ঞান/চাহিদাপত্র/২০২৬/...), itemized cost estimations, and budget heads.

Printable Chittagong University Pad Letterhead
3-Signature blocks: Storekeeper, Convener & Chairman

2. Physical Pen-and-Paper Seal & Desk Routine

Reflecting true Bangladeshi office culture: the storekeeper prints the slip, carries the paper file to the Department Chairman / Director / Dean desk, obtains handwritten remarks with green ink and round rubber stamp, and records the signed proof.

Chairman 1-Click approval simulation or manual seal recording
Mobile photo / scanned paper attached for audit clearance

3. Multi-Vendor Proofs & Auto Stock-In

Different items are purchased from different suppliers: Chemicals from Anderkilla market, Borosilicate glass from Elephant Road, and Tissues from campus Gate 1. Every purchase preserves the vendor BIN, invoice number, and Mushak 6.3 receipt.

Full vendor directory with BIN and contact details
1-Click direct stock inward into store pillars

Built For Academic Excellence

Say Goodbye to Lost Equipment, Expired Chemicals, and Stock Shortages

Safety & Chemical Hazard TrackingVolatile reagents like 37% Formalin or Absolute Ethanol are flagged with ventilation notices and safety warnings.
Official Printable Chittagong University SlipsPrint verified store vouchers with University of Chittagong letterheads, voucher numbers, and tripartite signature blocks.
Scalable to Any DepartmentMarine Science today, Oceanography and Fisheries tomorrow. Switch departments with a single click.
Live Voucher PreviewVR-IMS-2026-090
University of Chittagong
Department of Marine Science
Store Issue Voucher
Recipient: Tanvir Hossain (MSc Fellow)
Date: 2026-09-14
Item: Litmus Paper (pH 1–14 Strips)
Quantity: 3 Packs
Purpose: Moheshkhali Channel Brackish Water pH In-situ Gradient Analysis
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Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was this system built specifically for the Department of Marine Science, University of Chittagong?

Academic departments like Marine Science handle a uniquely diverse inventory spectrum: heavy field machinery (oceanographic samplers, refractometers), volatile wet-lab chemicals (formalin, ethanol, litmus test papers), alongside everyday administrative items (pens, dining room tissues). Traditional enterprise ERPs are too rigid, while paper ledgers lack real-time accountability.

Can other departments at Chittagong University use this system?

Yes! The platform is built multi-department ready from day one. Departments such as Oceanography, Fisheries, Chemistry, and Physics can each manage isolated inventory databases, custom storage locations, and departmental storekeepers while sharing the same central architecture.

How does it handle the difference between a consumable (like a tissue box or litmus paper) and a machine (like a microscope)?

Consumables are permanently deducted from current stock upon requisition (logging the person, role, and course purpose). Machines and precision instruments are marked as Assets, which creates a check-out loan record with expected return dates, borrower accountability, and condition checks upon return.

Can storekeepers print formal Chittagong University issue slips?

Yes. Every requisition generates an official Departmental Store Issue & Requisition Voucher containing the University of Chittagong header, voucher number, item description, and formal signature blocks for Store Keeper, Recipient, and Department Chairman.

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