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Context of U

Scope

Conducting physical and physical or cycle counts within a warehousesite

Level

Summary

Primary Actor

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• Warehouse Manager (May be off site):  Inventory accuracy; efficient process to get inventory into system quickly; product placement is correct so easily accessed; Ability to manage first in/first out for products.
• Warehouse Operations Manager (On site):  Inventory accuracy; efficient process to get inventory into system quickly; product placement is correct so easily accessed; ability to manage first in/first out products
  Sales:  Current, accurate inventory to fulfill sales orders; timeliness in fulfillment of the order
• Accounting:  Financial impacts to inventory discrepancies
• Inventory Control (Auditing of Inventory):  Reduction of time needed to perform audit;    Accuracy of inventory before and  during the audit
• IT Manager:      Ensure ICS   Ensure ICS is operating as required to  support the business.
• Logistics Process Governance Lead: Develop process documentation and ensure its operational application.
• Customer: Product in stock and ready for delivery; Timeliness of delivery
• Manufacturing division within the receiving company:  Real time visibility to inventory updates; Know where product is located when retrieving for manufacturing processInventory Accuracy and supply chain impacts
• Warehouse Staff:  Accurate placement and recording of location for , product so can easily pick and pack an orderRegulatory Compliance:  Ensure products are stored correctly according to regulatory requirementsand qty.
• Safety / Regulatory Management Group: Compliance .

Preconditions

1. Product      must physically be in the facility
2. Location      control may or may not be implemented in the facility.
3. If      location control is implemented locations stickers or placards must be      installed with bar code and human readable characters
4. Product      defined in the master inventory list with company SKU cross referenced to      product GTIN for available package sizes.
5. Bar      code-enabled ICS is in place.  
6. Bar      code equipment is in place and integrated with ICS.
7. Product      is bar coded or a bar code catalog is available
8. Product      qty does not equal zero.
9. Product      is showing inventory level not equal to zero in the ICS.
10. “Physical      Inventory or Cycle Count” Procedures are in place.
11. Count      can be generated out of the ICS.
12. Warehouse      staff must be authorized to conduct “Physical Inventory or Cycle Count”.
13. Warehouse      staff has ability to access system/reports to address any variances.
14. No inventory transactions are taking place

Minimal Guarantees

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