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Hair and Beauty Product Distributor Warehouse Count

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  • Auditors

    8

  • Units

    100,000

  • Warehouse

    1

Customer

  • Sector

    distributor warehouse count

    A specialist in the international distribution of hair and beauty products sector, to more than 200 hair and beauty companies aimed at hairdressing and beauty professionals in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.

    THE CHALLENGE

    The customer required RGIS to provide the following:

    • A wall-to-wall count within the central warehouse
    • Reports to be provided in real-time
    • Variance checks to be completed
    • Scan both product barcode and customer location barcode shown on shelving within the warehouse
    • Warehouse count to be completed within one day

    Why RGIS?

    The hair and beauty product distributor wanted to confirm that the stock information in the central warehouse was accurate and reliable.

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    Our Solutions

    The hair and beauty product distributor partnered with RGIS to complete the wall-to-wall central warehouse count project and provided the following:

    • Scheduled a team of eight experienced RGIS auditors familiar with warehouse environments

    • Count was completed in five hours

    • Variance reporting was completed

    • An output file showing quantities and associated customer location

    Results

    The hair and beauty product distributor found that by outsourcing the wall-to-wall central warehouse count project to RGIS, the following was achieved:

    • 100,000 units accurately counted

    • Accuracy checked by customer in real-time

    • Count completed within the time frame given of one day

    • Verified exactly what stock was held and its location within the central warehouse

    Conclusion

    By partnering with RGIS, the hair and beauty product distributor achieved rapid, independent validation of inventory accuracy across its central warehouse. In just five hours, 100,000 units were verified through dual barcode scanning of both product and location, ensuring precise alignment between physical stock and system records. Real-time reporting and structured variance checks provided immediate transparency and control, enabling the customer to confirm quantities and exact locations with confidence. Completed within the one-day deadline, the project delivered reliable, location-specific inventory data and strengthened warehouse stock integrity for ongoing operational and commercial decision-making.

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