>Cycle Counting and Physical Inventories Article / White Paper

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The first thing you need to determine is why you are counting. Specifically, what is it that you expect to achieve through your count program? If you are setting up a program just to fulfill a corporate requirement of counting inventory X times per year or to achieve some subjective accuracy number thrown at you, you will likely not end up with a highly effective count program. You should be counting to optimize your business operations and achieve high levels of customer service.