A cycle count
A procedure used to audit the items in the inventory against the actual items on the shelves in the warehouses. is essentially an audit to confirm that items exist in the warehouse as described in the inventory. Discrepancies can then be recorded and costs associated with those discrepancies can be identified.
Initiating a Cycle Count
To initiate a cycle count for an item:
- Do one of the following:
- Click Available Inventory on the item master of the item to be counted.
- Search for the item on the Inventory tab.
- Select the checkbox of the inventory that you want to initiate the cycle count for.
- Click Cycle Count.
Carrying out a Cycle Count
Cycle counts appear in the Cycle Count section of the Cycle Count tab of Action Queues. To complete the cycle count actions in SCM:
- [Optional] Click Print Detail on the cycle count that you are carrying out.
- Click the cycle count number of the count to be carried out.
- Enter the number of items found at the location in the count field.
- Click Save.
Confirming Cycle Count Results
The results of a cycle count appear in the Confirm Cycle count section of the Cycle Count tab of Action Queues.
To confirm the results of a cycle count, click Confirm on the cycle count that you want to confirm.
To review the cycle count results, click the cycle count number that you want to review. If you want a recount for any of the results listed, click Recount next to that result.