As a method of inventory control, physical inventory management provides a means of comparing system-generated inventory with manually (hand written, scanned barcode, or UPC symbol) generated inventory. After entering item quantities into the tool, variance inquiries may be conducted to highlight discrepancies between the manual counts and the computer-based inventory.
Printing
Inventory transfers, physical inventory lists, corporate price lists, and inventory stock status may be generated and printed. These items may also be exported to Adobe PDF or Microsoft Excel formats for electronic formatting and distribution.