Executive Guide : Best Practices in Achieving Consistent, Accurate Physical Counts of Inventory and Related Practices

To provide a framework & guide that Fed. managers can use to improve the accuracy & reliability of the government's inventory & related property data, the GAO studied the inventory count processes & procedures of 7 leading-edge private sector co's. to identify the key factors & practices they use to achieve accurate & reliable physical counts. This Executive Guide is applicable to any governmental & non-governmental entity holding inventory or property equipment. Describes the practices & procedures used in the private sector to achieve consistent & accurate physical counts, & summarizes the fundamental principles of successful inventory management. Explains & describes leading practices from which the Fed. gov't. may be able to draw lessons & ideas.Kinney, Paul D. is the author of 'Executive Guide : Best Practices in Achieving Consistent, Accurate Physical Counts of Inventory and Related Practices', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756733988 and ISBN 0756733987.