Inventory Management Made Simple: EOQ, ROP, EPQ, Cycle Counting, ABC Analysis & More | Chapter 12 - Physical Inventory vs Cycle Counting: ABC Classifications Explained

This video explains how companies maintain accurate inventory records after completing an ABC analysis, taught by Operations University instructor Brent Bolton. You’ll learn the difference between physical inventory counts and cycle counting, why cycle counting is preferred in most organizations, and how ABC classifications determine counting frequency by SKU. The lesson also walks through a real-world cycle counting example, showing how A, B, and C items are counted at different intervals—and how this directly improves inventory accuracy, purchasing decisions, and on-time delivery performance. 👉 Get Certified (Lean Six Sigma) Watch the full Lean Six Sigma playlist, then complete your certification at OperationsUniversity.org to earn your Lean Six Sigma certificate. 💰 Advance Your Credentials Certification & Pricing = Yellow Belt $99 • Green Belt $499 • Black Belt $899 — or all 3 for $1,199 (save when purchasing together). Employer packages: Bulk enrollments & reporting available. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Video: • The difference between physical inventory and cycle counting • Why physical inventories are disruptive and less accurate • How cycle counting improves record accuracy in real time • How ABC classifications determine count frequency • A step-by-step cycle counting math example • What inventory record accuracy really means • How inventory shrinkage impacts operations • How ABC policies drive purchasing and manufacturing behavior 📢 Call to Action ✅ Subscribe for operations & supply chain content ✅ Visit OperationsUniversity.org to get certified ✅ Share with inventory managers, students, and ops teams #InventoryManagement #CycleCounting #ABCAnalysis #OperationsManagement #SupplyChainManagement #LeanOperations #InventoryAccuracy