El sistema dice 40 y la estantería tiene 31: detectar merma con conteos cíclicos POS
Las diferencias se acumulan por recepción, daños no registrados, unidades erróneas, robo, traslados, devoluciones y ajustes. Aprende conteos cíclicos y análisis de causas.

El sistema dice 40 y la estantería tiene 31: detectar merma con conteos cíclicos POS
Las diferencias se acumulan por recepción, daños no registrados, unidades erróneas, robo, traslados, devoluciones y ajustes. Aprende conteos cíclicos y análisis de causas.
La merma es la brecha entre sistema y realidad
Inventory shrinkage is the gap between the quantity recorded in the POS and the quantity physically present.
Theft is only one cause; receiving mistakes, damage, wrong units, transfers, returns, duplicate records, and manual adjustments also create differences.
Por ejemplo, Inventory shrinkage is the gap between the quantity recorded in the POS and the quantity physically present. A full annual count shows the final gap but often cannot explain when the error happened. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, After counting, do not only overwrite the quantity; record the reason, evidence, approval, and corrective action. Inaccurate stock causes stockouts, unnecessary purchases, false online availability, and wasted staff time. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Inaccurate stock causes stockouts, unnecessary purchases, false online availability, and wasted staff time. Theft is only one cause; receiving mistakes, damage, wrong units, transfers, returns, duplicate records, and manual adjustments also create differences. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Cuenta áreas pequeñas con frecuencia
Inaccurate stock causes stockouts, unnecessary purchases, false online availability, and wasted staff time.
A full annual count shows the final gap but often cannot explain when the error happened.
Por ejemplo, A full annual count shows the final gap but often cannot explain when the error happened. Use ABC classification, stock value, sales velocity, past variance, supplier reliability, branch risk, and POS exceptions. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Count before opening or during quiet periods and use mobile scanning to reduce handwriting and transcription errors. High-value, fast-moving, theft-prone, perishable, frequently returned, and negative-stock items should be counted more often. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Prioriza con ABC y excepciones
Cycle counting checks small groups of products daily, weekly, monthly, or according to risk.
High-value, fast-moving, theft-prone, perishable, frequently returned, and negative-stock items should be counted more often.
Por ejemplo, Theft is only one cause; receiving mistakes, damage, wrong units, transfers, returns, duplicate records, and manual adjustments also create differences. Useful reasons include receiving shortage, pack conversion, damage, expiry, supplier error, theft, transfer issue, return error, duplicate SKU, and scan error. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Useful reasons include receiving shortage, pack conversion, damage, expiry, supplier error, theft, transfer issue, return error, duplicate SKU, and scan error. After counting, do not only overwrite the quantity; record the reason, evidence, approval, and corrective action. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, A full annual count shows the final gap but often cannot explain when the error happened. Use ABC classification, stock value, sales velocity, past variance, supplier reliability, branch risk, and POS exceptions. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Una diferencia necesita una causa
Use ABC classification, stock value, sales velocity, past variance, supplier reliability, branch risk, and POS exceptions.
After counting, do not only overwrite the quantity; record the reason, evidence, approval, and corrective action.
Por ejemplo, Cycle counting checks small groups of products daily, weekly, monthly, or according to risk. Variance reports should turn repeated differences into training, supplier claims, process changes, security actions, and catalogue cleanup. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Variance reports should turn repeated differences into training, supplier claims, process changes, security actions, and catalogue cleanup. Count before opening or during quiet periods and use mobile scanning to reduce handwriting and transcription errors. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Cuenta sin interrumpir la tienda
Useful reasons include receiving shortage, pack conversion, damage, expiry, supplier error, theft, transfer issue, return error, duplicate SKU, and scan error.
Control the counting area, use blind counts, pause movements where possible, and require recounts for important differences.
Por ejemplo, Inaccurate stock causes stockouts, unnecessary purchases, false online availability, and wasted staff time. Theft is only one cause; receiving mistakes, damage, wrong units, transfers, returns, duplicate records, and manual adjustments also create differences. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Use ABC classification, stock value, sales velocity, past variance, supplier reliability, branch risk, and POS exceptions. Control the counting area, use blind counts, pause movements where possible, and require recounts for important differences. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Control the counting area, use blind counts, pause movements where possible, and require recounts for important differences. Inventory shrinkage is the gap between the quantity recorded in the POS and the quantity physically present. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Theft is only one cause; receiving mistakes, damage, wrong units, transfers, returns, duplicate records, and manual adjustments also create differences. Useful reasons include receiving shortage, pack conversion, damage, expiry, supplier error, theft, transfer issue, return error, duplicate SKU, and scan error. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Cycle counting checks small groups of products daily, weekly, monthly, or according to risk. Variance reports should turn repeated differences into training, supplier claims, process changes, security actions, and catalogue cleanup. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Convierte patrones en mejoras
Count before opening or during quiet periods and use mobile scanning to reduce handwriting and transcription errors.
Variance reports should turn repeated differences into training, supplier claims, process changes, security actions, and catalogue cleanup.
Por ejemplo, High-value, fast-moving, theft-prone, perishable, frequently returned, and negative-stock items should be counted more often. Cycle counting checks small groups of products daily, weekly, monthly, or according to risk. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
Por ejemplo, Inventory shrinkage is the gap between the quantity recorded in the POS and the quantity physically present. A full annual count shows the final gap but often cannot explain when the error happened. Compara el conteo con recepciones, traslados, devoluciones, merma y ajustes recientes antes de aprobar.
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