{"id":18166,"date":"2023-03-13T09:51:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T08:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prologistik.pixel-tal.de\/solutions\/inventory"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:46:28","slug":"inventory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.prologistik.com\/en\/solutions\/inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"Inventory Solutions for Your Warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":" \n \n \n \n\t\t\t
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What is an inventory?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What are the assets of a company? What are the debts? During an inventory, the assets and liabilities of a company are recorded at the end of an acquisition. A list of the items recorded is documented in an inventory list, which forms part of the annual financial statements. What sounds so clear and simple here is not quite so easy, especially for trading companies and the manufacturing industry. This is because it is somewhat more difficult to provide evidence of all assets, especially tangible assets. While licenses, property rights or receivables can be verified by means of a book inventory, tangible assets must be determined by counting, weighing or measuring. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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What inventory procedures are there?<\/h2>Versatile solutions<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Various inventory types can be used to obtain a detailed inventory of all existing stocks and assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The physical inventory<\/strong>
A physical inventory involves counting, measuring, or weighing all items that are physically present \u2013 \u200b\u200bwhether computers, printers, handheld terminals, or pencils. If the items are small parts in large quantities, an estimate is often permissible, especially if the effort required for an exact count would be too great and uneconomical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book Inventory<\/strong>
This section focuses on financial accounting. Everything that can be determined from documents, bank statements, receipts, balance sheets, or invoices\u2014whether receivables, payables, or bank balances\u2014is recorded through the book inventory. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The asset inventory<\/strong>
During the fixed asset inventory, the company’s fixed asset register is consulted. It contains precise information about the value of the operating and business equipment, the vehicle fleet, or machinery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important that the respective asset is precisely described and that information such as acquisition or production costs, useful life, balance sheet value on the balance sheet date, annual depreciation and the date of acquisition and disposal are precisely documented.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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The four inventory types<\/h2>For your success<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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1. The inventory on the cut-off date<\/strong>
The classic type of inventory, in which the inventory of a company’s assets and liabilities is compiled on a specific date, at the end of a reporting period.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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2. The sample inventory<\/strong>
In a sampling inventory, random samples are taken to obtain a representative selection of the stock. These samples are then extrapolated to the total stock. This type of inventory is carried out using recognized mathematical and statistical methods such as mean estimation. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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3. The perpetual inventory<\/a><\/strong>
A perpetual inventory can be carried out if a stock ledger and documentation of incoming and outgoing goods are available. However, it is necessary that a physical inventory be conducted at least once a year and a reconciliation be made between the target stock level recorded in the stock ledger and the actual stock level. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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4. The pre- or post-calendar inventory<\/strong>
If it is not possible to conduct an inventory on the designated balance sheet date, a pre- or post-balance sheet inventory may be used. The basic requirement is that a physical inventory must take place within three months before or two months after the balance sheet date. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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