Cycle Count Execution (RF)

There are three ways to run Cycle Counts with the RF, each varied by level of detail:

  1. Cycle Count Location (By # of LPNs in a location): Prompts you to input the number of LPNs in the scanned location.
  2. Cycle Count LPN (By LPN count): Prompts you to scan each LPN in the Location. Any IBLPN not scanned in a CC session will be updated as “Lost”.
  3. Cycle Count LPN Detail

By SKU quantity: Prompts you to scan the LPN, SKU, quantity and its Inventory Attributes (Batch Number, Expiry Date, Serial Number) in the location. Here you input the quantity for each LPN.

By SKU Scan: Prompts you to scan the LPN and SKU in the Location. For the quantity value, you have to scan once for every SKU in the LPN. This option does NOT validate inventory attributes in the LPN.

The following sections describe the steps you would take to execute each CC type.

Cycle Count Location

  1. Enter RF transaction “Cycle Count Location”.
  2. Scan the location that will be cycle counted.
  3. Input the number of LPNs in that location.
  4. Press Ctrl-E to end the count.
    • If the LPN quantity inputted is incorrect, RF prompts you to use the detailed Cycle Count transaction (option 0 - Cycle Count LPN Detail).

Cycle Count LPN

  1. Enter RF transaction “Cycle Count LPNs”.
  2. Scan the location to be cycle counted.
  3. Scan the LPNs in the location.
    Note: if you scan an LPN that does not exist in the location, the RF prompts the message “Rescan the same LPN”. When you rescan the same LPN, WMS makes the inventory adjustment to record the new LPN into the location.
  4. Continue step 3 until all LPNs are scanned.
  5. When you are done scanning all the LPNs, press Ctrl-E to close the count.
    1. If WMS thinks there are still LPNs left to be scanned, the RF prompts the message “Remove LPNs from Location?”, followed by a list of LPNs that have not been scanned. Press Ctrl-A to proceed with the inventory changes.
    2. If the Cycle Count was correct, RF will prompt the message “Count completed for location”.

Cycle Count LPN Detail

  1. Enter RF transaction “Cycle Count LPN”.
  2. Scan the location to be cycle counted.
  3. Scan the first LPN in the location. Scan the SKU and quantity for the current LPN.
    • If the LPN has the “LPN is Pallet” flag set to “FALSE”:
    • If the LPN has the “LPN is Pallet” flag set to “TRUE”:
    • Cases per Tier refers to the “LPNs per Tier” field in the item’s detail in the Item Master.
    • Tiers per Plt refers to the “Tiers per Pallet” field in the item’s detail in the Item Master.
  4. If the quantity is incorrect, the RF will prompt message “Reenter quantity for this item”.
    • If you reenter the same LPN, SKU and quantity, the adjustment is made.
    • If you are counting a multi-SKU LPN, the RF displays a warning message for SKUs that are not counted.
    • If the quantity is correct, the RF screen blinks and you can continue scanning the rest of the LPNs in the location.
  5. When all the LPNs have been counted, press Ctrl-E to end the count.
    • If there are LPNs that have not been counted, the RF prompts a message “Remove LPNs from Location?” to ensure this change. When you accept with Ctrl-A, the uncounted LPNs are set to “Lost” status and the inventory adjustment is made.
    • If all the LPNs are counted, the RF prompts the message “Count completed for location.”
    Note: LPNs in “Allocated” status cannot be “Lost”.

Cycle Count Caveats

  1. WMS always validates the LPN’s Inventory Attributes (Batch Number, Expiry Date and Serial Number), if the SKU requires it.
  2. LPNs that are allocated to a wave cannot be “Lost” during a Cycle Count transaction.
  3. LPNs in “allocated” or “partially allocated” statuses cannot be Cycle Counted.