Items checked off at delivery/unloading

Item or box of Items scanned when unloaded at destination:

As described in the previous page, when goods arrive at their destination point, details of the load and consignment note number have been forwarded to the recipient. The following data to be captured:

In this example:

• Items are scanned as they are unloaded onto the truck.
• As they are being scanned, they are checked off against the load-list that was sent electronically to the customer.
• Scanning at the unloading dock, changes the status of the items on the local stores system from "DUES IN" to "GOODS RECEIVED" and the status of stores on the dispatcher and transportation systems to "GOODS DELIVERED"

Items scanned when placed on shop shelves
and periodically during spotchecks to monitor pilfering.

Scanned when being packed on shelf and during periodic Stockchecks

When items are placed on shelves by packers, each item's unique ID is scanned.  (How this is done so as to not significantly degrade productivity, will depend on the particular situation. A number of options are possible.)  Scanning individual items allows checking of supplier records regarding which items are in a particular box.  Therefore the location of all items is precisely known (until a customer disturbs the item!).  It is therefore possible to conduct random spot checks on attractive items to determine where pilfering mainly occurs.  This reduces the workload when there is a need to perform a stock-take as, in many cases, stock adjustment action has already been taken.