Regular cycle counting provides a true view of the inventory available at stores. HotWax Commerce’s directed Cycle Count App enables operation teams to assign cycle counts across stores.
With the new "hard count" feature, the app now supports assigning cycle counts to stores that mandate counting every product in stock without exclusions, providing a complete inventory snapshot.
Here are some more details about hard counts:
Assigning Hard Counts:
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Operations teams can assign hard counts to individual facilities or groups of facilities. For example, selecting an outlet stores facility group will assign hard counts to all stores within the group.
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Facilities can be searched for easy selection.
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The “Auto assign to store” option eliminates the need for manual intervention by automatically pushing cycle counts from the "Created" status to the "Assigned" status, so that they are instantly allocated to the selected facilities.
Performing Hard Counts:
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Hard counts are labeled clearly on the store's Cycle Count App dashboard for easy identification.
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Every scanned product is immediately added to the count list.
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When rescanning a product, store associates can choose to:
I. Override the Existing Count: Replace the previous count with the new one (example, replacing 3 units with 7).
II. Add To the Existing Count: Add the new count to the previous total (example, 3 + 7 = 10 units).
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Matched products from the HotWax OMS populate with product images and details. For unmatched items, store associates can use the manual match option to link the product and save the count.
Hard counts not only simplify larger cycle counts, such as year-end or post-holiday stocktakes, but also provide operations teams with an accurate and holistic view of inventory across stores, improving stock management and decision-making at a company-wide level.
