Philip Barton and Associates

Daily Cycle Count


 

BASELINE

CUSTOM MODULE
Does not print a tag unless the part is in inventory. Prints Daily Cycle Tags for all parts based on the (pre) ABC-stratified cycle, per selected Inventory/ABC codes.
A cycle must be opened, for each Inventory Code. Each day is a cycle for all inventory codes allowed, and for all ABC codes allowed.
Hand-select parts to cycle. Computer selects cycled parts based on (pre)ABC stratification for the Cycle-Date (skips weekends and holidays).
Cannot add a part to a cycle if the part is in inventory, and the Cycle is frozen. User can freely add parts to cycle.
Cycle must be "frozen" to lock in current balance. Open cycle tags are updated Nightly with current balance, if Custom Nightly Process Module is installed.

Baseline methodology - procedural sequence:

1). ENTER CYCLE COUNT SCHEDULE

2). SELECT ITEMS FOR COUNT

3). PRINT CYCLE COUNT SHEETS

4). PRINT BLANK SHEETS FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS TO COUNT

5). CUTOFF PROCESS

6). ENTER COUNT BY COUNT SHEET

7). RECONCILE COUNT WITH AN AUDIT

8). POST ADJUSTMENTS TO INVENTORY

9). ENTER COUNT COMPLETION

10). PURGE COUNT SHEETS

11). PURGE INDIVIDUAL CYCLE COUNT FROM SCHEDULE

CUSTOM METHODOLOGY – DAILY CYCLE COUNT - PROCEDURAL SEQUENCE:

(ANNUALLY, COMPUTER SETS CYCLE DATES AS PER ABC STRATIFICATION)

1). SELECT PARTS FOR DAILY CYCLE PER PRE-DATING PROCEDURE

2). PRINT CYCLE AUDIT SHEETS

3). PRINT CYCLE TAGS (OR SHEETS)

4). ADD ADDITIONAL PARTS TO CYCLE (FREE COUNTS) AT ANY TIME

5). IF FREE COUNTS ADDED, REPRINT AUDITS AND/OR CYCLE SHEETS

6). ENTER COUNTS BY PART NUMBER, PER INVENTORY

7). RECONCILE COUNTS

8). POST ONLY ADJUSTMENTS TO INVENTORY

(CYCLE TAGS BECOME A PERMANENT RECORD FOR ACCOUNTING).