Items
170,000
Auditors
20
Shifts
2
A book distributor situated in Brazil required the support of RGIS. The book distributor stock a wide range of books from Animals and Anthropology to Tourism and Umbanda.
THE CHALLENGE
The book distributor needed to perform an inaugral warehouse count to update current stock quantities, so required RGIS to provide the following:
- Complete a full stock count of the warehouse
- No disruption to business
- Accurate reporting to be provided
Why RGIS?
Customers use RGIS for warehouse counts to obtain accurate, independent verification of stock without disrupting daily operations. This reliable inventory data improves stock control, supports financial accuracy, and strengthens overall supply chain decision-making.
Our Solutions
The book distributor partnered with RGIS to complete the wall-to-wall warehouse book count project, and RGIS provided the following:
Scheduled a team of 20 experienced RGIS auditors
Organised two 8-hour shifts to complete the count outside working hours
All books in the warehouse were counted by barcode
Where the barcode was not registered on the system, it was subsequently added
Results
The book distributor found by outsourcing the inaugral warehouse count project to RGIS, the following results were achieved:
Accurately counted just under 170,000 items
All stock quantities were accurately updated on the customer’s system, including financial values
The customer was very satisfied with the accuracy of the counts, it being the first inventory they had had completed
Conclusion
By partnering with RGIS to complete a wall-to-wall warehouse book count, the distributor achieved accurate, up-to-date visibility of its entire inventory without disrupting day-to-day operations. RGIS’s barcode-driven approach ensured all items were correctly captured and system records updated with confidence. As a result, the customer gained reliable stock and financial data and established a trusted baseline for ongoing inventory management.
