I am new to using Epicor and I am at the process of setting up cycle count periods for 2022. Our goal is to have an optimized number of parts to count per cycle. I’ve already set up the period but since we have the Repetitive method set up currently, I am not able to have control over how many parts we should be counting per cycle. As I was doing my research I found out about the Random method where you can select the number of parts you want to calculate per cycle and I am not sure how/where to set it up. Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks for the help. I appreciate you for taking the time.
I have a follow up question. Since we are currently on Repetitive method, are there any down sides to switching to Random method for cycle counting? or in other words, should I keep something on the checks regularly to make sure this works as intended? we are thinking about implementing this for 2022 cycle counts.
you need to make sure that the number of parts you choose to count will still meet the needs of your cycle counting rules. If you choose to only count 30 parts per day, but you need to count 50 parts per day to keep up with your count frequency, the “random” method will cause you to get behind. That said (assuming A=every 60 days, B=Every 180 days, and C=every 360 days), I prefer Random because you can actually specify to count extras every day, so that you are keeping ahead (actually counting a few of your A, B & C more often than specified).
For sure. I actually was also checking out one of your other comments on a different post and download your Excel file for calculating average parts to count per day based on our frequency. Thank you for that. Is there any article you can refer me to that talk more in detail about Random method. I can’t seem to find a whole lot of resources on this topic online.
