Directed Cycle Counting

Directed Cycle Counting will guide the operator from bin to bin, in a sequenced manner, according to the rules/filters defined, count plan requirements, and current count state of each bin. Filters can be defined by the operator upon initiating the feature to drive a multitude of options, including:

Specific bin, aisle, or area of the warehouse
Specific Item or Item Family
Bin inventory threshold
Specific count plan
Recount threshold
Bins with no activity
Empty or non-empty bins

Using the “empty bin” or “low inventory” count filters, an operation can quickly verify the count for all low inventory and/or empty bins in the warehouse. This is tremendous benefit for two reasons: (1) it is extremely easy and fast to verify a low inventory count or empty bin, and (2) low inventory bins are the most vulnerable to an unexpected stock out based on an inventory inaccuracy.

Each of these filters/options is described in more detail below.

If any count varies from what is expected, the count will immediately show up on the Resolve Count Discrepancies page (discussed below) for an authorized operator to review and accept, or recount.

Manual Cycle Counting

Manual Cycle Counting allows to operator to simply scan/enter a bin and perform a count. ShipHawk WMS will not direct the operator to a bin, rather, the operator simply chooses the bin to count. No preparation is required at all, simply scan a Bin, scan an Item, enter a count, and move on. If the count varies from what is expected, the count will immediately show up on the Resolve Count Discrepancies page (discussed below) for an authorized operator to review and accept or recount.

Short Pick Counting

Anytime an inventory discrepancy is detected, a cycle count task will be recorded into the resolve cycle counting queue and scheduled to the next available operator to review based on the rules established.

It should be noted that if a operator records a “short pick” (not enough inventory to satisfy the requested quantity to pick or move), a cycle count is “technically” recorded a count of 0 (zero), since, by definition, the pick would not be “short” if there was enough inventory in the bin to satisfy that pick.

ShipHawk Guide

Cycle Count Types

Directed Cycle Counting

Manual Cycle Counting

Short Pick Counting