Field Notes

Inventory observation without disrupting the warehouse floor

Kenji Watanabe

Warehouse shelves with boxed inventory ready for count

For manufacturers and wholesalers, inventory is often the largest current asset — and the most inconvenient to count. Our job during observation is to test the count, not to freeze the warehouse for a day.

Planning the count window

We ask clients to choose a quiet shift, freeze receiving where possible, and print count sheets that match bin locations. Dual counting teams help when SKUs are numerous.

What we watch for

Whether count tags are controlled, whether cut-off for goods in transit is documented, and whether damaged stock is set aside rather than quietly included at full value.

Bring us to the floor after the first count pass, not before tags are placed. That sequence respects your staff’s time and still lets us test the process properly as part of the annual statutory ledger audit.

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