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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYAStock counting for fish shop POS in Kenya
This guide to stock counting for fish shop explains the daily checks. Reconcile the physical count of Tilapia whole with deliveries and sales. A stock difference should be explained before it is adjusted.
Stock counting for fish shop: count the same unit that you sell
Distinguish a whole fish, a prepared pack and a fixed serving in the catalogue. Confirm what the customer receives for one recorded unit.
Separate unusable or spoiled packs before counting sellable stock. Do not use an adjustment to disguise a mismatch between packs and kilograms.
Worked reconciliation
| Movement | Tilapia whole units |
|---|---|
| Opening usable count | 20 |
| Received from supplier | +10 |
| Sold | −4 |
| Expected remaining | 26 |
| Physical count | 25 |
| Difference to investigate | −1 |
Expected stock = opening units + received units − sold units, before returns or adjustments. Here 20 + 10 − 4 = 26. The physical count is one lower. Check deliveries, damage and unrecorded movement before deciding the reason.
Investigate before changing the balance
- Recount Tilapia whole using the catalogue unit.
- Check that a delivery of Fish fillet 500 g was not entered against Tilapia whole.
- Compare receiving records and sales within the same branch and period.
- Separate damage, quarantine and customer returns from normal usable stock.
- Record the reason for a supported adjustment and keep the count evidence.
What the worksheet leaves out
This worksheet covers opening units, receipts and sales only. Add recorded returns, voids and adjustments when reconciling real records. It is not a stock reservation service, a batch allocator or proof that two offline devices have the same available balance.
Product fit for this business
Use whole, pre-packed or fixed-count units. Fractional-weight selling and connected weighing scales are not included.
All amounts and product movements on this page are illustrative. The public demo uses sample records. Use an isolated test installation for rehearsal and replace sample prices and counts before real trading.
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