Writing programs so everyone can get the information they need, in a format they want. And lastly, straining to meet deadlines. The resources devoted to this end by America's largest inventory service are unlikely to be matched by a concern whose primary focus lies elsewhere. With a shrinking labor market, retail staffs are leaner, increasing the difficulty of utilizing employees for in-house inventories. In fact, clients inform us that their CPA firms do less auditing of a physical count when it's conducted by an outside service.
Most developments become proprietary and available only to customers.
Maintenance and training of its use adds to cost. Nowadays, leading edge technology is soon made obsolete - requiring additional investment. Software is a major component of inventory technology. Available programming resources must be considered when thinking about counting to in-house. Cost recovery is not available with an in-house program.