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RISK MA
Count Sheets

Inventory items are listed on a sheet of paper with their location and description. The count is
entered next to the item. When count sheets are used there is a tendency not to count items that
are misplaced or not on the sheet

Planning the Stock take

Planning is essential for a successful stock take. The time taken to carry out the stock take is "lost"
time. Good planning can make sure the stock take happens as quickly as possible.

 Divide the warehouse into counting areas. The size of the areas will depend on the number
of items to be counted.
 Don’t fill orders or receive goods during the stock take. If items are moving around the
warehouse while the stock take is underway some items may be missed or counted twice.
Set a time when all receiving, and despatch, activity should stop.

 Have as many current orders as possible filled before the stock take starts so there is less to
count during stock take.

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