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Scan process

This article outlines the steps to scanning inventory in and out of inventory, as well as resetting inventory to identify what is on hand.

Adding Inventory (Scanning)


Retail Stores - Most retail stores can audit daily. Absent items can be compared against sold items to confirm.

Receiving

Any time items are added to your inventory, a ledger of the origin of the item, and where it came from (such as the Order #) should exist.

Receiving Purchases - Newly purchased product must be scanned to confirm receipt.

Receiving Transfers - Scanning product being received from internal sources (other stores or warehouses). If orders are managed in another system, the scans simply validate the actions executed match the order details

Audit & Compare

Before your audit, take time to review your Absent List to determine was moved to this list since the last audit. This list of items can be downloaded and compared against sales against a given period. Remember, items which are displayed as absent list pools items not scanned after an audit. Once the Absent list is cleared, the items are moved to Archived.

Remember, Archived items can be restored when scanning but will not be added back into inventory by default.

1. Compare Inventory - Identify mismatched items via the Compare Tool.

2. Start Audit. from the mobile app, or from the web portal.

3. Scan inventory - Use Speed to capture most items quickly. Density scan option to identify if tags have been missed.

4. Compare Inventory - Load the compare tool again to confirm mismatched items.

5. Resolve - If mismatches still exist,

  • Manually check:
    • Does the quantity match the partner On Hand?
    • Are items missing tags?
    • Are items packed too densely?
    • Are there missing items?
    • Are there items blocking the signal?
    • Do you need to be closer to capture the tags?
  • Try different tags if overall readability is poor
  • Print Tags - for missing items
  • Scan inventory to capture missing tags
  • Scan new items
  • Adjust inventory for missing items can mark them as shrinkage

6. Repeat Steps 4 & 5 until no Mismatches appear

Following these steps will promote confidence in the technology and ensure that your inventory is always accurate.

Removing Inventory (Archiving)

Archive Scan

Sales Order Verification scan

Shipping Transfers

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