Loss prevention is the action a business takes to reduce theft and fraud. These avoidable losses, caused by human error or deliberate efforts, are known as shrinkage. Shoplifting and employee theft make up a $61 billion annual loss in the retail industry. These incidents are encouraging retailers to...

An audit is important since it provides an objective and impartial view of an organization’s financial performance. A statutory audit is also a legal requirement. A year-end audit is critical to decision-making. Audit results provide questions about whether your internal controls and processes...

The supply chain is made up of several aspects such as the following: procurement sourcing raw materials manufacturing productions shipping, receiving, storing, and fulfilling managing reverse logistics (returns and exchanges) The goal of a supply chain is to become as efficient and operate...

  A company that prepares for upcoming risks and plans possible actions to solve these risks can turn adversities into opportunities. Companies can analyze how they have performed during the crisis by collecting data and learn from these things. This information collected can help the leaders determine...

Maintaining inventory is still one of the challenging things that you will encounter in the retail industry. You will face various obstacles throughout the supply chain, but there are several ways to prevent these. The holiday season is a special time for so many people, and it can also be a challenging...

Inadequate pricing verification can lead to many problems such as legal action, damaged business reputation, and many other complications. We do not want that to happen.  At one point, you probably have encountered being overcharged or undercharged at a retail store. Sometimes, you catch it at...

The supply chain is defined as the system where a supplier and a company work together to deliver a product to a consumer. This would include the people involved, the materials needed for the production of the items, the storage facility, the marketing for the item, and the distribution and delivery...

As COVID-19 hit a huge percentage of the world, life drastically changed. Social distancing became a necessity, and taking extra precautions with personal hygiene, such as regular hand-washing and wearing masks, became a norm. With business owners, more changes took place as they had to adjust to having...

In a perfect and ideal setting, there is no reason to worry about inventory theft. However, the reality is that many businesses lose a lot due to inventory theft. This shrinkage can be traced based on the difference between the accounting records such as receipts, purchase orders, and physical count....

The beginning of the year is a crucial time for business owners. A new year spells out another chance to improve the business and increase profits. This is the time for businesses to drum up new strategies for marketing, set new goals for the organization, and even redesign the interiors. The new year...

2020 is drawing to a close and brings with it the end of an eventful and difficult year. With all its complications and uncertainties, business owners have to face realities, and those whose businesses have survived also have to face the daunting task of counting inventory for the end of the year.  With...

The supply chain is a vital part of many businesses. It is key to the success of a company and customer satisfaction. It is an elaborate process that can reduce costs, and make a business more efficient. While machine learning and AI can improve the forecasts and demands, forecasting and delivery...

Coronavirus has disrupted a lot of things in every industry. The supply chain has also been greatly affected by the pandemic. When this virus first came out in the news, never would we have expected that things will escalate to where we are now.  The rapid spread of the virus has affected everyone...

Warehouse management is optimizing and managing the operations of warehouses starting from the entry of the inventory until these are sold or consumed. In warehouse management, the operations include receiving the inventory, storing, and shipping the inventory out to the customers.   Benefits...

To know what the business has in its inventory, the best way to find out is to count every single item.  However, counting the inventory one by one and doing a physical inventory is simply impractical. If you are running a big company, it is just hard to do a physical count. There will be more errors...