Stock verification visit audit workflow guide
Connect warehouse identity, counted quantity, stack evidence, storage observations, and book-stock discrepancies in one visit record.
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Warehouse, stock & commodity
Stock verification visit
A reviewer needs to understand whether the physical stock observed on the floor matches the recorded book stock.
Tie the counted quantity and stack photos directly to the submitted book-stock discrepancy.
Workflow shape
Record only
Example fields
- Quantity counted
- Stacks as counted
- Discrepancy against book stock
What to know
- State the warehouse, commodity, quantity, and unit clearly.
- Keep stack photos beside the submitted physical count.
- Record the book-stock discrepancy without hiding exceptions.
Stock verification visit audit workflow
See how counted quantity, stack evidence, and discrepancies form one warehouse record.
Read video transcript
Floor stock and book stock do not always match. AuditIt's Stock verification visit template connects counts, stack photos, and discrepancies. Start ready-made, tailor the audit workflow template, or build your own from scratch.
What this workflow helps you record
The Stock verification visit starter workflow groups the physical count, unit, stack evidence, storage condition, pest observations, and recorded discrepancy from one warehouse visit.
This workflow is for warehouse operators, inventory teams, lenders, commodity managers, auditors, and field reviewers performing physical stock visits.
Choose the right workflow shape
Use record-only because each audit captures one physical verification visit. Reconciliation and later counts remain separate governed activities.
Set up the audit
- Select the Stock verification visit starter workflow.
- Confirm the warehouse reference, commodity, assignment, and count unit.
- Preview count, stack photo, storage, pest, and discrepancy fields.
- Complete the physical visit and route discrepancies for reconciliation.
Use the key fields
Quantity counted
Enter the quantity observed using the agreed counting method and the unit recorded in the audit.
Stacks as counted
Capture wide and relevant detail views that help the reviewer understand the counted stock layout.
Discrepancy against book stock
Record the calculated or observed difference using the approved sign and unit conventions.
Review the result
Verify warehouse and commodity identity, check quantity and unit consistency, inspect stack evidence, and route discrepancies for authorized reconciliation.
Start with a workflow that fits
AuditIt includes ready-made audit workflow templates. Use one as provided, tailor it to your process, or build your own workflow from scratch.
Direct answers
Frequently asked questions
Can a weighbridge slip be included?
Yes. The starter workflow includes that evidence field and can be tailored to your receipt process.
Does the visit replace stock reconciliation?
No. It provides structured field input for the people and systems responsible for reconciliation.
Can different commodities use different units?
Yes. Tailor the unit choices and count guidance to the commodities your operation handles.
Sources
- Warehouse management and stored food, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- stock verification
- warehouse audit
- inventory evidence
