How often should I run inventory?

You should consider a few factors when determining how often to run inventory.

• Days that the depot ships.

  For instance, some organizations don't run inventory on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights because depots aren't able to send those shipments until Monday.

• The risk associated with the planned frequency.
  • If you run inventory two times per week, shipments might not contain enough kits to accommodate high enrollment activity in a short period of time.

    Additionally, a replacement shipment might be generated late. For example, if a shipment arrives at a site damaged, the site probably requires a replacement shipment immediately. However, the new shipment is created only after inventory runs again. If inventory doesn't run for a few days, the site might have inventory issues for planned visits that occur before the new shipment is delivered.

    The risk is greater when a site's entire inventory is damaged or experiences a temperature excursion.

  • If you run inventory daily, a depot might send a site many small shipments, which can be expensive and inefficient.