Physical Inventory Count

Performs physical inventory tag count entry into MFG/PRO [3.16.10].

The program works just like the manual MFG/PRO [3.16.10] “Physical Inventory Tag Entry” data entry screen EXCEPT that:

• the Tag# is manually entered on an RF Gun (running telnet session of MFG/PRO)

• the Part Number (and Lot/Serial) printed in Code 39 Bar-code Label affixed on each inventory item, is read using the bar-code scanner

• the physical Inventory Location is read off of the bar-coded Location label (located above the Location).

• the quantity counted is manually entered.

This approach mistake-proofs the entry of the Part+Lot/Serial and the Inventory Location by scanning them from bar-coded labels.

In addition:

• Manual entry of the Tag# are still open to data entry mistakes, but RF/BAR makes sure that the Tag# exists,

• Manual entry of Quantity Counted is still eligible for manual data entry error, but RF/BAR validates the quantity against the current MFG/PRO inventory quantity and suggests that there might be a problem if the physical count and the MFG/PRO on-hand are different by whatever tolerance business rule you want to establish.

• Manual entry of the REMARK that is associated with the count cannot be validated (and is not critical to the MFG/PRO inventory update).

You get a lot of mistake-proofing in RF/BAR to make the physical inventory job easier and more accurate. It takes a lot less time to scan the count information than it does to manually write the count information on a Tag and then manually enter the info into [3.16.10].