It's that time of year again for most retail businesses; Inventory time! Many businesses rent inventory scanners instead of purchasing them for their once a year count. We rent the CipherLab 8000-C Portable Data Collector and want to provide you with a simple guide on doing a physical inventory count by using the Data Collector.
When you rent the inventory scanners from us, we also provide you with a PDF Quick Start Guide and the software download link. We are always just a phone call away if you run into a snag and have some questions. If you would prefer to have one of our trained staff members assist you with the inventory count, we will discuss availability and fees when you contact us.
Here's a simple step-by-step guide on doing a physical Inventory count with the CipherLab 8000-C Portable Data Collector:
You do not need to print spreadsheets containing your inventory prior to scanning. Here are the steps:
To start a physical inventory, click on the Inventory menu and start Physical Inventory.
Then, find an item with a zero quantity and type zero into the counted field and press the Save and Continue button. This sets the start flag.
Load items into scanner.
Put scanner into the cradle after changing the scanner from scan to upload.
Go through the Upload Wizard.
Accept the scans. If you have bad scans, print the worksheet of unrecognized scans and try to find them manually.
Save and Continue to save the Accepted Scans.
If any item counts (i.e. I have sold some) have changed, a flag will be set. Review all flagged items and correct as needed.
Once you are certain that everything has been counted, check the box “Set all items counted to zero” then press the Apply Changes to Inventory.
Print the reports you need and that’s it.
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