Treat Cycle Counts as PDCA

Inventory accuracy improves when counts create process learning. Plan Decide what the count is testing. Name the SKU family, the physical location, the expected source of truth, and the time window. Without a plan, a count can tell you that a number changed, but not why. Do Run the count consistently. Use the same bin sequence, scan method, witness rule, and handling rule for opened cases. Variation in the counting method can look like variation in inventory. Check Compare the count with the expected record and look for patterns. Is the variance tied to one register, one product form, one…

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