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Purchasing, planning and production control depend on accurate inventory records to perform basic duties. For example, purchasing requires an accurate inventory count to determine the quantities of ...

Companies that manufacture and sell tangible goods, or resell products from other firms, must track and manage potentially hundreds of thousands of units of inventory. Using systems to control ...