Inventories carried out in partnership between Novastock and the store staff.

1 In Spain, in France and Southern Europe:

Rounds at regular intervals: each round, carried out on an annual, semi-annual or quarterly basis, includes between 10 and 200 stocklists and can on average mobilise up to 20 Round Managers over a 3 to 4 week period.

Intermediate rounds, depending on the areas or results

Spontaneous inspection stocktaking for new Round Managers, to calculate the stock value with the aim of transferring the business or following a rate outside standards or theft.

2 Our goals:

Involve the sale teams

Reduce the loads on Headquarters

Provide a method adaptable to the specific needs of customers and supply high performancel inventory tools

Guarantee the reliability and objectivity of data collected

Ensure the transparency and the exhaustive listing of data collected on field for a facilitated use of the inventory results

3 The Novastock solution for partnership stocktaking:

Provides the equipment for stocktaking: Terminals, PC, labels and usable goods and mobilises and manages the store team Marks out the store with bar-code batch labels as “beacons” or checks it if this has already been done, making sure the selected method is fully respected Checks the quantities and part numbers for stocktaking carried out by PC and in the stores Makes sure that the store Manager carries out adequate controls Supervises the search for unknown part numbers and the handling of articles without labels Organises processing the data according to the selected options. Submits the stocktaking file(s) with the selected format Fills in the stocktaking report and evaluation documentation with the Store Manager

4 Implementing this solution in collaboration with Novastock

Methodological validation

Store visits

Customer validation

Creating a customized method

Computer validation

Sending a file, listing all article part numbers

File test (existing and usable part numbers)

Sending the description of the expected stocktaking file

Developing the “test stocktaking” file

Sending specific files depending on the options selected

Logistic validation

Sending the stock-taking period and its constraints

Calling the stores for precise details and validations

Customer validation

Creating final schedule

Stocktaking

Novastock stocktaking

Generation and submission of the stocktaking files

Signature of the stocktaking report with the Store Manager

Results and Analysis

Assessment (statistical data and results, observations and data collected during stocktaking)

Suggesting plans for improvement

Options:

Calculating the differences with theoretical stock

Valuing the stocklist and creating a specific file

Searching for all defective and unsaleable items, and all returned items, and creating a specific file

Feel free to send us an e-mail or call us at : +34.93.377.17.55, should you need any further information on our turnkey, closure stocktaking, stocktaking in parternship or audit service