stock take

Tally warehouse contents

A stock take is a systematic count of inventory, verifying what's actually on hand against what records show should be there.

Businesses conduct stock takes periodically—annually, quarterly, or more often for high-value items.

The process reveals discrepancies from theft, damage, or clerical errors: We're closed for stock take this weekend.

Also spelled as one word: stocktake.

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back room · shelves · clipboard · tally · assessment · goods · merchandise · reconciliation · ledger · barcode · scanner · annual · review · assets · valuation · shrinkage · discrepancy · loss prevention

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Absence of systematic arrangement

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Continuation of normal routine

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