| According to Rich Hite, President of QC Software, | | | | experienced people who are familiar with the facility |
| the leading Warehouse Control System solution, | | | | and understand the products and numbering system. |
| "There are two ways to count inventory, cycle | | | | Although it is more difficult to find the root cause |
| counting and a physical inventory. Cycle counting is | | | | when performing a physical inventory, most |
| quicker, more accurate and less disruptive than a | | | | companies still use both methods." |
| physical inventory. Cycle counting involves counting a | | | | |
| small sample of inventory at various times throughout | | | | QC Software's Inventory Management System (QC |
| the year, while a physical inventory involves counting | | | | IMSTM) is designed to accommodate both counting |
| all the inventory at one time, usually 1-2 times in a | | | | methods. QC IMS automates the process and |
| year. The company typically shuts down the facility | | | | provides the flexibility to change the parameters as |
| for a day or more, so no orders are being shipped | | | | needed. This application also provides full reconciliation |
| during that time." | | | | and discrepancy reports to facilitate tracking and |
| | | | | resolving issues. |
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| Bad things happen when inventory records are | | | | When a successful cycle count is performed, |
| inaccurate: | | | | companies accurately track inventory as well as |
| 1) Shortages and the inability to locate inventory | | | | improve many aspects of the operation. The WCS |
| result in lower productivity, more expedited orders, | | | | solutions provided by QC Software enables |
| and fewer on-time deliveries and, | | | | companies to streamline their warehouse operations |
| 2) Too much inventory results in increased costs and | | | | with the lowest total cost of ownership in the |
| inefficiencies. The bottom line is lost revenue and | | | | industry ensuring increased corporate profitability. |
| higher operating costs. Counting inventory is | | | | |
| important for maintaining accurate records as well as | | | | |
| optimizing your business operations. | | | | QC Software ( is the leading provider of Tier 1 |
| | | | | warehouse control systems to the warehousing and |
| | | | | distribution industries. Since 1996, QC Software, |
| Inventory errors usually occur because of inadequate | | | | utilizing state of the art technology combined with |
| training, bad units of measure, inadequate storage, | | | | extensive research, development, and rigorous |
| late reporting of transactions, or locator system | | | | testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of |
| problems. To prevent future problems, companies | | | | products. Designed to be modular in nature, easily |
| must find out where and why errors occurred. | | | | configurable, and platform independent, this highly |
| | | | | scalable solution satisfies the needs of any size |
| Cycle counting allows distribution centers and | | | | warehouse. |
| warehouse operations to find the root cause and | | | | |
| correct process errors. Hite noted, "This will help | | | | |
| you find problems in other areas, such as receiving, | | | | QC Software, Inc. |
| put-away, or replenishment, so you need to have | | | | |