Cycle Count Job Execution

Understanding Cycle Count Job Execution

What is Cycle Count Job Execution?

Cycle Count Job Execution refers to the process of systematically performing inventory counts based on a pre-defined cycle counting plan. This feature assists users in regularly auditing inventory to ensure that recorded stock levels align with actual physical quantities.

You will need to run your Cycle Counting Plan before you can start a Cycle Count Job Execution, this is performed in Cycle Count Enquiry.

Accessing Cycle Count Job Execution

Within the Navigation menu, click on the search bar, type and click on "Cycle Count Job Execution". Cycle Count Job Execution is also in Cycle Count > Cycle Count Job Execution.

How to use Cycle Count Job Execution

Select the Cycle Count Profile

Cycle Count Profile allows users to create a predetermined set of configurations that will change the process in completing a Cycle Count Job Execution. For example, this allows you to refine your Cycle Counting to various Job Zones, Job Types and Verifications. Click on the Cycle Count Profile drop-down menu and select the required profile for this count. If needed, here is a link to Creating a Cycle Count Profile.

The Profile you select will either have an initiation method of ‘Auto’ or ‘Job Number’. The profile will also have a default item uom determination method of ‘Enter item code or reference’ or ‘Select from inventory’. 

If you have selected ‘Enter item code or reference’ as the default item UOM determination method you will be asked to enter the item code or reference as seen below.

If you have selected a default Item UOM Determination Method of 'Enter Item Code or Reference', once you have entered the item code or reference you will be presented with tiles to select the relevant item UOM. 

If you would like to change item UOM determination method, you can select ‘select from inventory’

If you have selected ‘Select from Inventory’ as the default item UOM determination method, you will be asked select from the tiles.

If you would like to change item UOM determination method, you can select ‘None of these. Enter item code or reference’.

Once you select the item UOM you will progress to determine the inventory ID.

Counted indicates that this inventory was already counted in this plan and uncounted indicates that this inventory is yet to be counted. 

If you select a tile that states ‘counted’ you will be queried on whether you wish to count again

If you select ‘None of these: Create inventory Record’ you will be prompted to enter the Status, License Place, (if applicable) Batch number, (if applicable) and Expiry (If applicable). 

You will then begin to count. 

This will continue as you progress through your cycle count plan.