Under no circumstances should a tag be thrown away. All counting activities are to be adequately supervised. The supervisor should evaluate the progress of the count. Any adjustments made in the prearranged procedures should be documented. Sample comparisons are to be made of the completed tags with the stock on hand.
Errors are to be corrected and evaluated as a basis for possible expanded sampling.
If a master inventory listing is available, the tag information should be compared to this record. Any discrepancies should be investigated and resolved. A final tour should be made before the release of an area to ensure that all stock has been included in the count. Tag copies can now be pulled but one copy of the tag should remain with the inventory. Tag custodian releases storage areas to production after collecting tag copies from that particular area.