After reviewing the Cycle
Counts Due Reports to determine which items and access paths should
be counted, the warehouse manager requests the cycle counts. Requests for
cycle counts are entered on the Cycle Count Request (CCR) screen. On the
Cycle Count Request (CCR) screen, the warehouse manager can request one
of the following three options:
| 1. | Perform a cycle count for
a specific access path
This option can also be used to count all stock items in a specific warehouse if an access path was established for the entire warehouse. The warehouse identifier must be typed in the CYCLE COUNT ACCESS PATH column. This instructs the NCAS to use the access path that was established for the entire warehouse. |
| 2. | Perform cycle counts for all cycle count paths that have counts due on or before the date entered in the CUTOFF DATE column |
| 3. | Perform a cycle count for
a specific item at a specific warehouse
During production the evening after a cycle count is requested, the NCAS takes a snapshot of the inventory to be counted. The snapshot is a record of the current on-hand item balances in the system. The snapshot is taken during production to ensure that all inventory transactions have been processed and the snapshot quantities are accurate. |