1. Physical Inventory Management Scenario Overview
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Initiating Physical Inventory Processing
Monitoring and Managing Physical Inventory Processing
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The Physical Inventory Management business scenario enables you to count the physical inventory in your warehouse and is supported by count tasks. The warehouse manager creates a count document and then the system automatically creates count tasks. Each count document can contain a number of count tasks, which an assigned warehouse operator accesses from physical inventory task folders. This helps to organize the counting-related work in your warehouse. You can monitor the counting process and preview detailed information about the progress and status of count items and count documents. You can view the counting results, including any differences when compared to the book values. With this detailed information, you can quickly see and react to deviations as they occur and initiate appropriate follow-up actions, such as requesting recounts. Once you approve a count document, the system updates the inventory and the inventory records of your finance department.
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The following business roles are involved in this scenario:
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2. Physical Inventory Management Scenario Overview
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The Physical Inventory Management business scenario enables you to count the physical inventory in your warehouse and is supported by count tasks. The warehouse manager creates a count document and then the system automatically creates count tasks. Each count document can contain a number of count tasks, which an assigned warehouse operator accesses from physical inventory task folders. This helps to organize the counting-related work in your warehouse. You can monitor the counting process and preview detailed information about the progress and status of count items and count documents. You can view the counting results, including any differences when compared to the book values. With this detailed information, you can quickly see and react to deviations as they occur and initiate appropriate follow-up actions, such as requesting recounts. Once you approve a count document, the system updates the inventory and the inventory records of your finance department.
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The following business roles are involved in this scenario:
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3. Physical Inventory Management Process Details: Initiating Physical Inventory Processing
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Create a Count Task
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The Initiating Physical Inventory Processing business process enables the counting of physical inventory in the warehouse and is supported by physical inventory count tasks. The warehouse manager creates a count document and then the system automatically creates count tasks.
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Warehouse Manager
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Physical Inventory
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Physical Inventory
Physical Inventory Counting

4. Physical Inventory Management Process Details: Monitoring and Managing Physical Inventory Processing
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Confirm a Count Task
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The Monitoring and Managing Physical Inventory Processing business process provides you with the ability to monitor the physical inventory counting process and enables you to prioritize and quickly access all current count documents that might require your attention.
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Warehouse Operator
Warehouse Manager
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Physical Inventory
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Working with Count Tasks
Physical Inventory Counting

5. Physical Inventory Management Business Value
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Create a Count Task
Count
Confirm a Count Task
Approve
Count Items
Recount
Count Items
Print Stock Overview
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The following summarize the key benefits of the scenario:
Count by logistics area and product are enabled
Count of empty bins is possible
Completeness of an annual physical inventory count can be cross-checked with the Stock Overview report
For midsize companies that want to optimize the management of their physical inventory, this scenario enables you to perform item counting, including approval processes and automatic financial postings more efficiently.
By improving the efficiency and timeliness of the physical inventory processes, you improve your inventory accuracy.
SAP Business ByDesign helps you to effectively manage the entire item counting process, from count task initiation, actual counting, auditing and recounting, through to financial posting and reporting.
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6. Physical Inventory Management Scenario Flow
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7. Physical Inventory Management Further Information
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8. Physical Inventory Management Further Information
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