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Useful reads on warehouses, stock counts and audits.
What a recount is and why it is a big eventA recount means counting all of a shop's goods at once, which is why it needs planning in advance.
The recount routine in a retail shopDivide the shop into zones, count each zone in pairs and write the result at once on a single sheet.
Counting at night or by day: which works betterAt night there are no interruptions, by day there is light and alert staff; the choice depends on how the shop runs.
Recounting without closing the shopClosing sections in turn and counting piece by piece keeps the shop running.
The counting team: how many people you needThe sum is simple: divide the number of positions by one person's counting speed and by the planned time.
The day before: eight preparation stepsTidy the stock, set returns apart and close the documents: the main jobs for that day.