Inventory checking can be seen everywhere in manufacturing or circulation enterprises, because the integration of materials and accounts is the most basic condition for enterprises to manage. According to the different purposes and methods, it can be divided into the following categories:
(1) Sampling inventory: a surprise inventory initiated by the review unit or other management units to review whether the warehousing management unit implements management. Sampling counting can be performed in different directions for warehouse, item attribute, warehouse keeper, etc.
(2) Temporary counting: counting specific items for specific purposes.
(3) Year end (mid year) inventory: large-scale and comprehensive inventory shall be held regularly. According to relevant regulations, general enterprises should implement a comprehensive inventory at the end of each year, and listed companies should also implement a comprehensive inventory in the middle of the year.
(4) Cycle counting: For enterprises using information management, in order to ensure the consistency of material accounts at any time, the items are divided into different levels according to importance, and then given different cycle counting codes, and then the information tools are used for cycle counting.