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Logistics & Supply Chain

What is Physical Inventory (PI)?

The process of counting stock and posting differences to align system and physical quantities.

Steps are creating a PI document, entering counts, and posting differences. Annual or cycle counting is a statutory requirement in many countries. Cutover often includes a physical count to validate migrated stock.

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