Run a profitable clothing store

Chapter 39 Clothing Store Daily Process and Inventory Management (4)
How to judge whether a certain clothing should be the focus of inventory?You can refer to several questions to make a judgment, that is, whether the clothing has been counted, whether the sales volume is consistent with the book reflection, whether it is a currently popular high-priced commodity, and whether it occupies a large proportion of the total inventory?If the answers to these questions are all yes, then this type of commodity needs to be the focus of inventory.

3. Ensure the efficiency and accuracy of stocktaking

First of all, it should ensure that the stocktaking is efficient and the duration is short, and the loss of manpower and material resources in the process of stocktaking should be reduced as much as possible.Generally, operators should consider conducting inventory during the off-season of sales, when the business is not busy and manpower scheduling is easy.At the same time, it can also control the opportunity cost caused by inventory.

Second, stocktaking should be performed by professionals, with guidance and supervision from others.Since the process of stocktaking is not only trivial but also requires a lot of work, it should be mainly carried out by experienced professionals, while others can guide and supervise the stocktaking.

Finally, in order to ensure the accuracy of the inventory, the inventory should be reviewed.For clothing with a large inventory, it generally takes three rounds, namely the first round, the second round and the third round.When all of these are over, the inventory data can no longer be altered, and will be recorded according to the actual situation.

As the operator of a clothing store, when buying and selling clothing, you may also distribute clothing related to clothing.Compared with clothing, clothing is smaller, more difficult to place and inventory, and prone to confusion.If you want to take stock of it, what should you pay attention to?

For clothing inventory, the most important thing is to have enough patience and care.The appearance of messy clothing is often due to the carelessness of the stocktakers and store operators.At this point, the operator needs to repeatedly emphasize and explain the stakes and the seriousness of the problem to the inventory personnel.Especially when it comes to large-scale clothing inventories.

Secondly, because clothing is more difficult to take inventory than complete sets of clothing, it is best for operators to hire an experienced person to be responsible for the daily management and inventory of clothing.Under the guidance of experienced people, the inventory of clothing can be more directional and efficient.

In addition, clothing inventory should be classified into different styles and categories according to the structure of the warehouse or shop.For example, first distinguish the latest and old styles of all clothing, generally put the new styles at the front, and put the outdated styles at the back.Then, in the area of ​​the latest styles, make a distinction between simple styles and complicated styles, and in the area of ​​outdated styles, the same... According to this order, the clothing can be sorted out step by step.When the clothing is properly classified, their positions must be fixed and defined to prevent confusion caused by misplacement and misplacement during inventory.

In addition, the clothes are small and complicated, and more people are needed in the inventory than in the clothes.Everyone can reasonably divide the work and work together to improve the efficiency of work.In this way, the inventory work of clothing can be easier.In addition, spot checks at any time are also very necessary.The inventory work is not carried out by one person. Although more participants can improve the speed, it is also easy to cause mistakes.It is difficult to ensure that everyone can carry out an inventory of clothing as required.Therefore, unlike the inventory of clothing, spot checks must be carried out in clothing inventory.The results of each spot check should also be recorded in the account book for confirmation.

Finally, after the clothing inventory is over, a good table must be prepared.When buying and selling clothing in the future, make detailed records, so that future inventory will not be prone to problems.In addition, the relevant responsible personnel should be reminded that if there is a defect in the follow-up inventory, the responsibility should be clarified and borne by the individual, so as to increase the responsibility of the relevant personnel and make them take the inventory process and its results seriously.

Inventory work of clothing chain stores
Inventory clothing is the inventory of the clothing store. In order to effectively ensure the safety of the inventory and better create economic benefits for the clothing store, we should do a good job of inventory inspection on a regular or irregular basis to find problems in time and find out the reasons. Summarize the mistakes and loopholes in the work, effectively improve the work, and ensure the safety of the goods.

The inventory of chain stores will be more complicated than that of single stores.Combine the two as follows:
(1) In order to ensure that the inventory of goods is accurate, it is necessary to do a good job of stacking the goods when they enter the warehouse.Neat and orderly stacking not only ensures the safety of clothing quality, but also makes it clearly visible in quantity and easy to count.

(2) Do a good job of daily sales reports, and record the details of daily outbound and inbound clothing.

(3) Do a good job in the monthly account work. The accurate book balance is a standard for testing the physical quantity.In order to make the clothing account of the warehouse accurate and correct, it is necessary to carefully register the accurate data of each entry and exit, and actively check the balance with the accountant and statistics to ensure that the accounts are consistent and the accounts are consistent.

(4) Do a good job of monthly clothing inventory.Regularly or irregularly every month, the warehouse keeper and the person in charge of the warehouse will check each inventory one by one, check the number of flow marks one by one, record them on paper, and finally compare them with the book quantity one by one. If problems are found, check them in time. Explain the reason and report to the higher authorities.

(5) After the chain operation, it will involve the problem of goods transfer between clothing stores.Due to the different sales conditions in different regions, there will also be differences in best-selling and slow-selling products, so clothing is often allocated between different stores.At this time, it is necessary to make a record of the transfer of goods. For the clothing that is put into the warehouse, it is necessary to know where it comes from before it is put into the warehouse; For hundreds of pieces, we must know the ins and outs, and we must keep the original documents and make a detailed account.

Apparel inventory method

For the inventory of clothing, there are usually three methods used:

1. Inventory according to the shelf table

This kind of inventory refers to making a detailed definition of each shelf and its stored clothing before the inventory, and then using the computer to make a manual page list of shelf inventory products according to the shelf conditions in the warehouse.Typically, each shelf requires a blank page sheet and a blank schedule.When printing, the blank inventory list will be page-by-page printed according to the default shelves in order for the inventory personnel to use when inputting the results.

Since the inventory is assisted by a computer, the input of data is convenient, so the work efficiency is high.However, the preliminary preparation is more troublesome, and the distribution table of shelves and clothing needs to be defined in advance.

2. Manual dial point

This kind of inventory refers to the separate inventory of clothing that has been classified into categories, and the data is input into the computer to summarize the quantity.The feature of this inventory method is that there is less preparation work, and it is only necessary to print a blank inventory list in advance.However, since the order in which the computer prints the blank sheet is carried out according to the barcode or clothing code, it often differs from the actual storage location of the clothing.It is very inconvenient for inventory personnel to find and check physical objects, which consumes manpower and low work efficiency.

3. Inventory machine inventory

This kind of inventory refers to the purchase of machines specially used for inventory, and the use of specific inventory software to carry out electronic inventory.With the popularization and application of electronic products, the use of inventory machines is becoming more and more common when inventorying clothing.Using the inventory machine to take inventory is easier to operate than the first two, and the inventory results are more accurate.However, attention should be paid to avoid repeated inventory. It is recommended that the inventory personnel place or make distinctions after counting some clothing.

Since it is to use the inventory machine for inventory, it needs to use a certain amount of funds to purchase the inventory machine.For small and medium-sized clothing stores, the fee paid in advance is relatively high and should not be used, but the first two are more suitable.

It should be noted that after using one of the above methods for inventory, its follow-up work is also very important.Inventory personnel should pay close attention to the difference rate of clothing inventory when checking the goods account.Because clothing inventory is prone to errors, a reasonable variance rate should be set for inventory in advance.If the difference in accounts is within this range, its impact can be ignored and the cause will not be investigated; if the difference in accounts exceeds the range, business review and adjustment must be made.

Inventory related knowledge

If the inventory is to check the physical objects and check the quantity of goods in the store, then the inventory is the further deepening and summary of the inventory, that is, the operator of the clothing store conducts an on-the-spot inventory of its objects and cash and checks bank deposits and current payments. , to determine the actual number of assets, an accounting method to find out whether the accounts are consistent, also known as property inventory.In other words, inventory is to check the physical objects checked by the inventory and the virtual assets in the bank and account books.

Inventory is a more comprehensive means for clothing stores to check the operating conditions. It can find out the various operating conditions and provide a reliable basis for actively carrying out inventory adjustments and capital transfers.

Inventory can be divided into comprehensive inventory and partial inventory according to the objects and scope of the inventory.A comprehensive inventory refers to a comprehensive inventory and verification of the property of the clothing store; the latter refers to a partial inventory of the objects and scope of the inventory.According to the time when the inventory is carried out, it can be divided into two types: regular and irregular.Usually, clothing stores mostly use partial inventory and periodic inventory.Because the work of inventory is relatively complicated, generally all property will be checked only before the year-end final accounts, or when the unit is revoked, merged, or changes the affiliation relationship, and when the bankruptcy check is performed.

When conducting an inventory, the operator needs to:
1. Identify inventory and determine physical figures

Only when the account book records are consistent with the actual objects can the statistical materials be ensured to be accurate. Therefore, it is necessary for the inventor to thoroughly check the inventory and check the goods.

2. Ascertain the utilization efficiency of property and materials
After inventorying the materials, the following activities should focus on whether the various book funds and various physical materials that have been used have been fully utilized.Is there a waste of resources, and if so, how to improve the method or approach used.

3. Find out the various transactions and settlements of the clothing store
How many goods are in the store, how many goods are in transit, and how many goods are waiting to be received, all of which involve the fund settlement of current funds.Moreover, in these exchange projects, whether there are financial loopholes and whether they comply with relevant regulations are very important for asset verification.In view of the above problems, it is necessary to make a settlement of the current funds when taking inventory, and to check repeatedly.

4. Ascertain the status of property and materials in storage, allocation, transportation, and cash cashier procedures

In the process of storage, allocation, transportation, etc., if there is a decrease in clothing due to the transfer of custodians or the loss or theft of clothing products on the way, the operator can immediately know through the inventory and deal with it quickly.

Therefore, inventory is conducive to strengthening the management of all properties of clothing stores, discovering various resources that have not been fully utilized by the enterprise, and is conducive to the rational allocation and smooth turnover of funds and materials.

Clothing stores should make some preparations in advance in order to make the inventory results more accurate when carrying out inventory work.Its main points include the following points:

1. Do a good job of assigning tasks to personnel before taking inventory
In the absence of special circumstances, general inventory requires sufficient manpower and a clear reward and punishment system.Especially for operators with larger stores, they need to notify the relevant personnel before making an inventory, so that they can make adequate preparations.When necessary, it is also possible to mobilize the personnel involved in the inventory to improve their work enthusiasm and reduce errors caused by human factors in the inventory.In addition, special personnel can be assigned to conduct spot checks at random to monitor the effect of inventory at all times.

2. Summarize the effect of the previous inventory and the problems that occurred, and make early prevention

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