# 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.

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Receiving Purchases - Newly purchased product must be scanned to confirm receipt. </span>

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 &amp; Compare****

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Before your audit, take time to review your </span>****Absent**** <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">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 </span>****Absent**** <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">list is cleared, the items are moved to </span>****Archived****.

<p class="callout info"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Remember, </span>[Archived items can be restored](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/scan-summary-statuses)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> when scanning but will not be added back into inventory by default.</span></p>

****1. Compare Inventory -****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Identify mismatched items via the Compare Tool.</span>

****2. Start**** [****Audit****](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/auditing/page/audit-shopify)****.****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> from the </span>[mobile app](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/auditing/page/audit-shopify)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, or from the </span>[web portal](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/web-portal/page/reset-inventory-from-web-portal).

****3.**** [****Scan****](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/scan) ****inventory****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Use Speed to capture most items quickly. Density scan option to identify if tags have been missed.</span>

****4. Compare Inventory**** <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Load the compare tool again to confirm mismatched items. </span>

****5. Resolve****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - If mismatches still exist, </span>

- Manually check:
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Does the quantity match the partner On Hand? </span>
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Are items missing tags? </span>
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Are items packed too densely? </span>
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Are there missing items? </span>
    - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Are there items blocking the signal? </span>
    - Do you need to be closer to capture the tags?
- Try different tags if overall readability is poor
- Print Tags - for missing items
- [Scan](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/scan) inventory to capture missing tags
- [Scan](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/scan) new items
- Adjust inventory for missing items can mark them as shrinkage

6\. Repeat Steps 4 &amp; 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