Cycle Counting with a Cloud Sheet

Compare expected vs counted quantity with the Cycle Counting template—auto counters, difference formula and who counted.

Example scenario

Instead of an annual shutdown, a DC counts A-items weekly. Counters open the Cycle Counting sheet, scan a barcode, and tap to increment Counted Quantity. Difference updates automatically.

The problem

Clipboard counts invent numbers and never show who changed what. Expected qty must stay locked on the phone so floor staff cannot “fix” the system mid-count.

The WiScanner Cloud solution

Create a sheet from the cycle-counting template in WiScanner Cloud, invite your team, and scan barcodes from the WiScanner mobile app into the same live rows. Columns below match the built-in template—hide or extend them as needed. Product overview: WiScanner Cloud.

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Potential impact

• Variance visible immediately
• Audit trail via Counted By
• No annual wall-to-wall panic

Where this is useful

• Distribution centers
• Retail backrooms
• 3PL sites

Related product pages

• Cloud inventory management
• Inventory management templates
• Cycle counting guide (blog)

FAQ

Is cycle counting only on Cloud? No. You can still count into Excel on a PC over local Wi‑Fi. Cloud cycle counting keeps one shared sheet for the whole team online.

Do you claim a fixed productivity percentage? No. Impact depends on your baseline process; we do not invent reduction metrics.

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