Directed Cycle Count
JASCI assigns the locations to count—operators simply follow the system direction. Scan location, scan product, enter quantity, and move on. Efficient, consistent, and controlled.
What is Directed Cycle Count?
Directed Cycle Count is a system-controlled inventory counting process where JASCI determines which locations need to be counted and assigns them to operators. Unlike user-directed counting where operators choose their own locations, directed counting ensures systematic coverage based on business rules—velocity, value, discrepancy history, or scheduled cycles.
Cycle counts are essential for reconciling system inventory quantities with physical quantities. The directed approach removes operator discretion from location selection, ensuring that high-priority locations get counted on schedule and no areas are inadvertently skipped.
Directed vs. User-Directed
Directed: System assigns locations → Ensures priority items are counted → Consistent coverage. User-Directed: Operator selects locations → More flexibility → Good for spot checks or ad-hoc counts. Most warehouses use both depending on the situation.
In JASCI, Directed Cycle Count is accessed from Inventory → Mobile Inventory → CC Directed. After selecting a work zone, the operator receives location assignments one at a time, counts each location, and handles any variance prompts based on their authority level and the configured Cycle Count Controls.
How Variances Are Handled
When counted quantity differs from expected, JASCI responds based on operator authority and CC Controls
Location Check Created
If variance found and operator lacks authority to adjust, JASCI creates a Location Check for supervisor review.
Prompt to Update
If variance found and operator has authority, JASCI prompts them to update inventory (based on CC Controls settings).
Inventory Transaction
When operator confirms the update, an Inventory Transaction is created with full audit trail.
Skip Update
Operator can choose not to update. They return to the next location if more counts remain.
Key Capabilities
System-controlled counting with comprehensive validation
System-Assigned Locations
JASCI determines which locations need counting based on velocity, value, discrepancy history, or scheduled cycles. No operator decision-making required.
Work Zone Selection
Operators select their work zone at the start. The system then directs them only to locations within that zone for efficient travel paths.
Scan Validation
Location and product scans are validated in real-time. Invalid scans trigger immediate error messages preventing mis-counts.
Multi-Product Locations
For locations with multiple products, the system guides the operator through each item sequentially until all are counted.
Variance Handling
Based on operator authority and Cycle Count Controls, variances either create Location Checks for review or prompt immediate inventory updates.
Inventory Transactions
Authorized operators can update inventory immediately. All changes create auditable Inventory Transactions with full traceability.
Directed Cycle Count Workflow
Simple, guided process from start to finish
Select Directed Count
Navigate to Inventory → Mobile Inventory → CC Directed. Enter the work zone you'll be counting in.
Receive Location Assignment
JASCI displays the first location to count. Travel to that location.
Scan Location
Scan the location barcode to confirm you're at the correct spot. Invalid scans show an error.
Scan Product
Scan the product barcode displayed on screen. JASCI validates against expected inventory.
Enter Quantity
Count the physical stock and enter the quantity. If multiple products exist, repeat for each.
Complete or Continue
Select "Count Done" when finished. Handle any variance prompts, then proceed to the next location.
Operational Impact
System-directed counting delivers consistent, accurate results
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