50 个资产库存管理技巧和最佳实践

25。注意所有幽灵资产。 “删除库存中的幽灵资产。有时丢失或被盗的物品仍在库存记录中。这些被称为幽灵资产。通常情况下，幽灵资产是被不准确记录的物品。” – 资产管理重要的十大理由 , AER 全球;推特：@AERWorldwide

26。建立专门的重新排序参数。 “ERP 物料管理系统用于生成补货订单的再订购参数——最低和最高水平 (MIN/MAX) 是库存结果的主要决定因素。应定期优化重新排序参数以反映变化。优化过程地址：

• 选择适当的算法来优化最低和最高库存水平
• 使用经济成本模型，将持有库存、补货、加急和缺货的成本视为固定服务水平方法的首选替代方案
• 分析一组项目，而不是一个接一个，一次一个
• 能够执行“假设”建模并将优化结果与当前库存绩效进行比较
• 考虑“现实世界”的限制条件，包括最大箱容量、存储容量等” – Andy Hill，库存优化的 12 个最佳实践 , 制造.net;推特：@MnetNews

27。使您的 SKU 属性多样化。 “最常见的流程改进是使用与每个 SKU 相关联的更多属性，从而实际上创建更多数量的项目类别，并为其分配不同的策略——远远超出大多数公司仍在使用的标准三到四个级别。这些属性可以包括交货时间、供需变化、消费模式、关键性、速度等。公司使用的维度越多，公司在管理库存方面的精确度就越高。在一流的公司中使用 10-12 个维度的情况并不少见。” – 改善跨复杂供应链网络的库存管理的五种策略 ，CSCO 见解；推特：@cisco

资产盘点培训技巧

28.投资资产库存培训课程。 “拥有优秀、称职的员工可以对公司的成功产生重大影响。库存管理培训为您的员工提供库存控制的最新理念和最佳实践方法。如果要适当地满足组织的目标，为您的员工提供库存管理培训是必不可少的。

“通过投资库存培训，您可以确保为您的员工提供必要的工具来有效地完成工作。培训有助于员工提高他们的知识、技能和能力，提高他们的整体效率并减少库存浪费。这反过来又会带来更高的质量表现。” – 库存管理培训对员工的重要性 , 释放;推特：@unleashedteam

29。为了提高准确性，请为您的员工提供充分的系统培训。 “计算机化的库存和资产会计系统有助于在整个生命周期内保持资产信息井井有条，并降低人为错误的风险。如果在您的年度盘点过程中定期使用，一个好的解决方案可以帮助确保所有数据都是准确和最新的。因此，下次您尝试查看资产的详细信息（例如其序列号或财务信息）时，您可以放心，您的数据库中的信息是正确的。

“全年在您的资产管理系统中维护准确的数据意味着您更有可能最终获得可以依赖的财务报告。这些信息对于合规性至关重要，有助于在预算和规划过程中支持明智的决策。” – 自动化资产跟踪和库存流程 | 5 个好处 , 资产工程;推特：@assetworks

30。专注于培养你的领导技能。 “库存经理需要成为有效的领导者。他们雇佣、解雇和管理一个员工团队，以及随之而来的所有挑战。他们需要带领他们的团队。他们还需要能够指导并作为更大团队的一部分工作。大多数库存经理需要与营销和销售部门以及采购经理合作，以组织进出公司的有效库存流动。” – Jay Schofield，伟大的库存经理会做的 6 件事 , 系统 ID;推特：@系统 ID

31. Prioritize product tracking awareness. “From year to year, it’s beneficial to know what sells and what doesn’t. This information helps you plan and make more informed business decisions for the future. You’ll avoid losses due to products sitting on shelves for too long or losing sales because products sell out too quickly for customer demand.” – Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies, Inventory vs Asset Management:What’s the Difference? , Score; Twitter:@SCOREMentors

32. Take advantage of your inventory management system’s onboarding/training solutions. “Many inventory management solution providers in today’s market offer training or onboarding services so both you and your employees can learn how to take full advantage of the system’s features and capabilities. The team behind the service itself will be able to give you the most comprehensive overview of the system, and they’ll be able to provide support and further assistance in any necessary areas.” – Nikki Michaels, 5 Tips to Help Retail Employees Stay on Top of Inventory , Vend; Twitter:@vendhq

33. Take a systemic approach to inventory asset management. “A company can get the greatest benefit from an asset management program when it integrates all aspects involved in controlling assets and their costs. The program should cross all lines between departments and disciplines to focus on the total value. Managers should use a systematic approach, applying standards in a structured way.

“Risks must be evaluated and, if necessary, compromises found that best balance risk against performance and cost. The program should allow managers to examine assets in context of their use and value to the company. A good asset management program will also be sustainable, helping to optimize the life of assets while considering long-term effects such as environmental impact.” – Jeffrey Joyner, What is the Purpose of an Asset Management Program? , Chron; Twitter:houstonchron

34. Provide sufficient training – and schedule appropriately. “By studying your work order history and your maintenance schedule, you can usually accurately predict how much staff and how many man-hours you can anticipate needing during the year. With this number in mind, you can then schedule your employees appropriately and not just have workers standing around twiddling their thumbs. Or maybe you will find that your problem isn’t over-staffing but under-staffing instead. Missing a routine maintenance here or there happens – but when you begin missing them frequently due to not having enough staff, things can go south very quickly.” – Lisa Richards, 7 Benefits of Inventory Management , Mapcon; Twitter:@MAPCONtech

35. Once you have implemented an asset inventory training program, get the most out of it by shoring up your skills inventory. “A skills inventory summarizes the skills, education, and experiences of current employees.  Depending on the size and complexity of a business, the process for preparing a skills inventory will vary. Some businesses use commercial software. Other firms use database programs. Some small businesses use simple worksheets or even a paper based system to prepare the skills inventory.

“Whatever the method, if done correctly a skills inventory will provide a collective business inventory of the skills, knowledge, and real-world experience that a firm’s workforce possesses.” – Robert Tanner, MBA, Founder &Principal Consultant of Business Consulting Solutions LLC, What is Skills Inventory? , Management is a Journey; Twitter:@mgmtjourney

36. Ensure that all employees are aware of their asset inventory-related responsibilities. “Watching inventory metrics tumble is an exercise in futility without a team to fix it. You may not need a dedicated inventory or stock manager, but if the responsibility falls on another department head, be sure they’re well aware of their role and the targets they’re expected to reach. If your success metrics aren’t where they need to be, it’s time to schedule a meeting.” – 20 Inventory Management Questions You Should be Asking , Action Storage; Twitter:@ActionStorage

37. Stamp out internal theft with proper inventory asset bookkeeping. “To prevent theft by administrative staff, practice good bookkeeping. Ensure that no single person controls too many parts of any financial transaction. Purchases, payroll, reimbursements and other disbursements should require review and signoff by a senior staff member.

“Perform bank reconciliations and review business credit card statements each month. Work with a qualified business accountant to ensure that books are properly maintained, transactions are properly posted, and the audit trail shows no suspicious activity.” – 10 Tips to Help Clients Prevent Employee Theft , Xero; Twitter:@Xero

38. Incentivize the participation in asset-related training and professional development programs. “Consider offering a program that will pay some, or even all, of a professional development course for your warehouse staff. These incentives are win-win – your employees will be comfortable with change, and the knowledge they gain can drive both quicker implementation and more effective operation.” – Stephen “Stevie” Hay, General Manager of Aptean’s Distribution &Plant Management Group, Helping Warehouse Employees Thrive in an Era of Automation , Aptean; Twitter:@aptean

IT Asset Inventory Management Tips

39. Make use of an all-inclusive asset tracking software. “Chances are you’re already ahead of the curve and have invested in asset tracking software of some kind, but just because you have that base covered doesn’t mean that it’s the best option for your business’ assets.

“To ensure that yours is, make sure that the software allows you to input complex, comprehensive information about your assets, including the locations, equipment, and components. In addition to the hierarchy, also guarantee that these specifics can be easily altered in real-time to reflect changes in maintenance schedules, updates on depreciation, and all other relevant info.

“For the best in asset tracking security, opt for a software that includes GPS technology, especially if your equipment assets move around often. Making use of GPS capabilities makes it so that your most high-value assets are always locatable, even if a theft is in progress.” —— 4 Best Practices for Oil and Gas Company Asset Management , Camcode; Twitter:@Camcode

40. Be sure that your chosen system includes a comprehensive ‘service desk’ feature. “Well, much as you like to deny it, it is always better to ensure your service desk has an asset management module rather than investing on a stand alone asset management software. Ensuring your asset management software is part of the service desk solution will ensure that data sharing across the organisation is efficient. Additionally, have a service desk solution that has asset management module will ensure a streamlined functioning of all the teams in an organisation.” – Apoorva Ravikrishnan, Product Marketer for Freshservice at Freshworks Inc., 5 Tips for Selecting the Right IT Asset Management Software , Freshservice Blog; Twitter:@freshserviceapp

41. Select an asset inventory management system that integrates with your accounting system. “Ideally, you want your inventory management system to integrate with your accounting system so that you have up-to-date financial information to help you understand how your business is doing, so that you can make timely and well-informed decisions. For businesses that already use Intuit’s QuickBooks accounting software, inventory valuations can be tracked in real-time and the financial statements are updated seamlessly for inventory changes.

“Whatever system you decide to use, maintain its effectiveness by conducting regular inventory counts of what you have in stock, and reconcile any differences between your physical inventory account and your inventory records on a timely basis. You should understand why these reconciling differences occur and manage the potential risk of theft.” – Orin Schepps, Seeing Clearly:3 Tips for Effective Sales Inventory Management , Consultance Accounting; Twitter:@Consultancellc

42. Consider IT asset management in terms of centralization. “In reality, all IT shops should have the means (policies, procedures, tools) to support asset management for the enterprise. The ability to record purchases, costs, contracts, locations and disposal data helps the organization make informed decisions about strategic purchases.

“We’re all for minimizing the incremental risks and related costs associated with IT infrastructure projects that are based on old, incomplete and/or less accurate information. So having a central location of these assets helps in performing important upgrades on versions of equipment and software.” – Norm Brien, IT Asset Management:How to Be Efficient , CIO; Twitter:@CIOonline

43. Use your IT to prioritize self audits. “Risk is the main cause of uncertainty in any organization. Thus, companies increasingly focus more on identifying risks and managing them before they even affect the business. In the world of IT inventory management, self-auditing processes can help companies be proactive in finding problems before a real audit occurs. Staying on top of audits can also facilitate smoother projects like data center consolidations or decommissions.

“While many companies do perform cursory audits and some might do more extensive audits on occasion, these surface level audits likely won’t turn up issues that would be found during a real software compliance audit.” – Jeremy Schaller, IT Inventory Management:What, Why, and How (Best Practices) , exIT Technologies; Twitter:@exittech

44. Take advantage of automated maintenance scheduling for all assets. “Most maintenance management software allows you to keep detailed notes on all aspects of any given asset. Take advantage of this by maintaining maintenance history and costs. This can serve as a comparison point for the future, or as a way to gauge if a certain model is reliable once replacement becomes necessary. Similarly, maintaining the calibration events and troubleshooting results for an asset will prove useful across multiple locations and for multiple assets.” – 7 Tips for Better Asset Management with Maintenance Management Software , DPSI; Twitter:@dpsiCMMS

45. Use tried and true asset tag technology to keep track of your assets. “As your business grows, it is bound to acquire a large asset base. With all these additional tools and machines, inventory control is bound to get tough. The easy way out would be to devise a tracking system which makes inventory processes much more streamlined. To begin with, you need to enter all asset IDs located in your warehouse. This is important because your employees should know where a particular piece of equipment is located. Instant data on assets help staff workers carry out their daily tasks much more efficiently!

“With special features included in asset inventory software, you can create barcodes for all your office items. Barcode and QR labels allow you to quickly scan and enter all relevant information in your systems. For example, you can save the warehouse location of asset X at a particular time. Asset tags also let you track inventory movements every time an employee checks out an asset. Monitor business activities with easily accessible information to increase asset optimization.” – The 5 Rules to Simplify Asset Management with Asset Inventory Software , EZOfficeInventory; Twitter:@officeinventory

46. Implement the best system support possible. “Including exception reporting, inventory on hand and on-order availability by location, as well as projection of how SKUs are selling vs. when purchase orders need to be placed to prevent stocks-outs. This also includes having the ability to reserve a SKU quantity to a customer order, and vendor management to monitor and track vendor-shipped orders.” – Curt Barry,  Founder &Chairman of F. Curtis Barry &Company, 10 Tips for Improving Your Inventory Management , Multichannel Merchant;推特：@mcmerchant

47. Rely on cutting-edge automation. “Managing assets manually takes a lot of time, effort, and costs without getting the equivalent results. To optimize your asset management, consider using an automated asset management solution. This software automates your asset management processes, such as asset value and  depreciation tracking, asset maintenance, contract management, cost analysis, and in-depth report generation. By automating complex asset management tasks, you will be able to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of your business.” – 5 Effective Asset Management Tips for Improving Business Efficiency , BusinessTech; Twitter:@HashMicro

48. Use your company’s IT data to make big picture predictions. “Understand that in today’s economic climate, cash is king. If you are sitting in a good position, make cutbacks to your spending but invest in tools and people that will help you in the long run to grow your business and drive greater efficiency. With layoffs and companies eager to keep sales high, you can secure some top quality talent and excellent deals on the technology tools you need.” – Bill Harrison, President of Demand Solutions, Top Five Tips to Rescue Your Business with Inventory Management , All Business; Twitter:@AllBusiness_com

49. Ensure that you IT inventory asset management systems come equipped with easy integration tools. “The IT Asset Management application should be easy to integrate with other applications. Imagine spending hours just to integrate the IT Asset Management application with the helpdesk application that your company uses. It will be just sheer waste of time and hard work, and now imagine what will happen if your company decides to move to a different ticketing software. It will be a double whammy. Now, you will have to spend time to learn the new helpdesk application and at the same time you will have to ask an expert to spend a considerable amount of time to figure it out how to integrate the existing IT asset management application with the new helpdesk application that you have just purchased.” – Vaishali Gopi, Important Tips to Consider in Buying IT Asset Management Software , Maintworld; Twitter:@maintworld

50. Integrate all ERP data with an asset-based management software. “Companies should consider integrating their enterprise resource planning solution with inventory management software. Implementing mobile data collection technologies into the warehouse will help keep employees and managers on top of inventory and help them to see where and what they have on their shelves, allowing for easier picking and delivery.” – Dustin Caudell, 5 Tips for Successful Inventory Management , RFgen; Twitter:@RFgenSoftware