Stock Take
Category: Inventory
Also searched as: Inventory count
Definition (plain English)
A physical or system-supported inventory count used to confirm actual stock on hand, condition, batch, location, and sometimes expiry.
Why it matters commercially
Stock takes reveal shrinkage, mis-picks, damage, aging stock, batch errors, and whether the system stock used for buying decisions is trustworthy.
Example
After a stock take, an importer found two pallets of short-dated product still in storage and stopped a repeat order until sell-through was clear.
Common mistake
Counting units only and not reconciling batch, expiry, damaged stock, blocked stock, warehouse location, and finance adjustments.
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