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Cycle count

Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples

nounCommon term

In logistics & supply chain, cycle count means: A stock check in which a small part of the warehouse is counted on a regular schedule, so that all items are counted over time without closing the warehouse.

In Turkish: döngüsel sayım, periyodik stok sayımı, dönemsel sayım

How it is used

An alternative to the yearly full stocktake (physical inventory). High-value or fast-moving items, often the 'A items' of an ABC analysis, are counted more often. Differences between the count and the system are investigated and adjusted.

Example sentences

  1. We do cycle counts every morning, so we no longer close the warehouse for a full stocktake.

  2. The cycle count found 12 units missing in aisle C.

Common collocations

  • cycle count programme
  • do a cycle count
  • cycle count accuracy
  • daily cycle count
  • inventoryAll the goods and materials a company holds at a given time, including raw materials, work in progress and finished products.
  • WMSShort for warehouse management system: software that controls warehouse operations such as receiving, put-away, stock locations, picking and shipping.
  • SKUShort for stock keeping unit: a unique code for one specific version of a product, so that each size, colour or pack type can be counted and tracked separately.
  • inventory turnoverA measure of how many times a company sells and replaces its stock in a period, usually cost of goods sold divided by average inventory.

More terms: Inventory Management

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