Verifying Inventory Counts

Use the Cycle Verify, Physical Inventory by Sheet, and Physical Inventory by Tag transactions to count items. You can count items by:

Verifying counted inventory using cycle counting

To verify counted inventory using cycle counting:

  1. On the Main Menu, tap Inventory Count.
  2. Tap Cycle Verify.
  3. Specify or review this information:

    4. Whse

    Your warehouse is displayed.

    Mismatch?

    Select Yes to verify items with mismatched counted from previous cycle counts. Select No to search by serial, lot, and item numbers for counts to verify.

    UnCounted

    To count any items, select No. To count only uncounted items, select Yes.

    Serials?

    Optionally, scan a serial number to verify. This field is only displayed if you specified No in the Mismatch? field.

    Lots?

    Optionally, scan a lot number to verify. This field is only displayed if you specified No in the Mismatch? field.

    Items?

    Optionally, scan an item number to verify. This field is only displayed if you specified No in the Mismatch? field.

  4. Select Next. A list of uncounted items and locations are displayed.
  5. Select an item and location and select Next.
  6. Specify this information:

    7. Item

    If applicable, scan the item number to confirm you are counting the correct item. This field is only available if the Input Item parameter is selected on the Generic CycleVerify Parameters form.

    Lot

    If applicable, scan the lot number to confirm you are counting the correct lot. This field is only available if the Input Lot parameter is selected on the Generic CycleVerify Parameters form.

    Loc

    If applicable, scan the location to confirm you are counting at the correct location. This field is only available if the Input Loc parameter is selected on the Generic CycleVerify Parameters form.

    Status

    The item status (counted or uncounted) is displayed.

    Expected

    The expected quantity is displayed. This is the quantity that was recorded in the system at the time the cycle count was generated.

    Counted

    The previously counted quantity is displayed.

    Qty

    Specify the counted quantity.

  7. Select Process.

  8. If the item is serial-controlled, you are prompted to scan serial numbers for the items. In the Serial field, scan or select a serial number for each item. The total quantity of serial numbers to scan is displayed. The Scanned field shows how many serial numbers you have scanned. When you have scanned the required quantity of serial numbers, click Process. Optionally, select Show List to view a list of available serial numbers, or select Clear List to clear all scanned serial numbers.

Verifying items by inventory sheet

To verify items by inventory sheet:

  1. On the Main Menu, tap Inventory Count.
  2. Tap Phys Inv By Sheet.
  3. Specify or review this information:

    4. Checking

    Select Y.

    Whse

    Your warehouse is displayed.

    Emp ID

    Your employee number is displayed.

    Sheet

    Scan an inventory sheet number.

  4. Select Next. A list of uncounted items and locations are displayed. If you are using accumulate mode, all items are displayed. In normal mode, only uncounted items are displayed.
  5. Select an item and location and select Next.
  6. Specify this information:

    7. Whse

    If applicable, specify the warehouse to confirm you are counting in the correct warehouse. This field is only available if the Input Whse parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvBySheet Parameters form.

    Loc

    If applicable, scan the location to confirm you are counting at the correct location. This field is only available if the Input Loc parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvBySheet Parameters form.

    Item

    If applicable, scan the item number to confirm you are counting the correct item. This field is only available if the Input Item parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvBySheet Parameters form.

    Lot

    If applicable, scan the lot number to confirm you are counting the correct lot. This field is only available if the Input Lot parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvBySheet Parameters form.

    Status

    The item status (counter or uncounted) is displayed.

    Expected

    The expected quantity is displayed. This is the quantity that was recorded in the system at the time the physical count was generated.

    Counted

    The previously counted quantity is displayed.

    Qty

    Specify the counted quantity.

  7. Select Process.

    8. If the item is serial-controlled, you are prompted to scan serial numbers for the items. This prompt is only displayed if the Input Serial parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvBySheet Parameters form. In the Serial field, scan or select a serial number for each item. The total quantity of serial numbers to scan is displayed. The Scanned field shows how many serial numbers you have scanned. When you have scanned the required quantity of serial numbers, click Process. Optionally, select Show List to view a list of available serial numbers, or select Clear List to clear all scanned serial numbers.

  8. If there are additional items to verify on this sheet, a list of locations and items to count is displayed. To count additional items, select from this list, and select Next.

Verifying items by inventory tag

To verify items by inventory tag:

  1. On the Main Menu, tap Inventory Count.
  2. Tap Phy Inv By Tag.
  3. Specify or review this information:

    4. Whse

    You warehouse is displayed.

    Emp ID

    Your employee number is displayed.

    Tag

    Scan a tag to verify.

    Item

    The item number and description are displayed.

    Item

    If applicable, scan the item number to confirm you are counting the correct item. This field is only available if the Input Item parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvByTag Parameters form.

    Lot

    If applicable, scan the lot number to confirm you are counting the correct lot. This field is only available if the Input Lot parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvByTag Parameters form.

    Whse

    If applicable, specify the warehouse to confirm you are counting in the correct warehouse. This field is only available if the Input Whse parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvByTag Parameters form.

    Loc

    If applicable, scan the location to confirm you are counting at the correct location. This field is only available if the Input Loc parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvByTag Parameters form.

    Qty

    Specify the counted quantity.

  4. Select Process.

    5. If the item is serial-controlled, you are prompted to scan serial numbers for the items. This prompt is only displayed if the Input Serial parameter is selected on the Generic PhyInvByTag Parameters form. In the Serial field, scan or select a serial number for each item. The total quantity of serial numbers to scan is displayed. The Scanned field shows how many serial numbers you have scanned. When you have scanned the required quantity of serial numbers, click Process. Optionally, select Show List to view a list of available serial numbers, or select Clear List to clear all scanned serial numbers.

Related Topics

Configuring Cycle Verify Parameters

Counting Items

Using Warehouse Mobility on a Mobile Scanner