How to complete a stocktake in Mews POS

As part of your restaurant operations, a manual stocktake ensures that inventory levels are accurate. Stocktakes are physical stock verifications you complete at regular intervals such as every month or every quarter. You count all purchasable items per warehouse during a stocktake.

After completing a manual check of your stock, staff can update inventory levels in Mews POS by using the stocktake feature.

Note: To make a minor stock adjustment to just one purchasable item, use the stock adjustment feature.

To update inventory with a stocktake, from the Mews POS web dashboard:

1. Click Inventory > Stocktakes.
2. Click  , to open a New stocktake side window.
3. Stocktake no: Enter a stocktake number. Note: The system generates a number by default.
4. Warehouse: Click to Select a warehouse from the drop-down menu. Note: You can select only one warehouse per stocktake.
5. Stocktake Date: Click the calendar to enter the stocktake date, then enter a stocktake time. Note: The system adds the time and date of the stocktake, set to the first working hour of the current day, you may change it.
   
   
   
   
6. Expected: The system displays the expected amount of stock for each item. You may check this for accuracy.
7. Counted: Enter the quantity for all purchasable products.
8. Adjustment: The system displays the adjustment to stock quantity.
   
   
   
   
9. Notes: Enter any notes for this stocktake.

This completes a stocktake in Mews POS. The stocktake is immediately updated after its execution, regardless of the time and date. 

You can learn more about stock adjustments here.