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📦 Doing a stock count without stopping the warehouse

Cycle counts by location, counted quantities versus on-hand, and when to apply the differences.

1 min read Updated 10/12/2026 Inventory

Where counts live

Inventory > Operations > Physical Inventory lists every product and location with its on-hand quantity. A count is just filling the Counted Quantity column.

Count one zone at a time

  1. Filter by location (one aisle, one rack).
  2. Click Request a Count to assign it to a person with a date - they see it on the barcode app or this list.
  3. Count, enter quantities. Lines with a difference show it in colour.
  4. Click Apply on the lines you have verified. Odoo creates the adjustment moves and, with automated valuation, the accounting entries.

Good habits

  • Set a counting frequency per location (Configuration > Locations) so fast-moving zones are counted more often.
  • Investigate a large difference before applying it - it is usually an unvalidated delivery or receipt, not missing stock.
  • Use the Inventory Adjustment reason field; the accountant will ask.
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