Physical inventory doesn’t have to be a nightmare year after year. And while it’s not realistic or cost-effective for most municipal utilities to achieve perfection when it comes to inventory accounting, having good processes in place that encourage employees to do their best helps minimize frustration and big adjustments at the end of the year.

An OpenPoint user guide will lead you through the process for the crew to record the counts, and for identifying variances to be researched before the final adjustments are made.

Check out the article “Inventory Management Success Stories” if you’re looking for some ideas that might help improve the accuracy and efficiency of your inventory processes.