--- title: Streamline Physical Inventory description: With the MBS system, stores accomplish physical inventory faster, more cost effectively and with greater accuracy. image: https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hubfs/Foreword_Online/2025%20FO%20art/Streamline-Physical-Inventory_FO-Header_Proof-v1_250618.jpg --- - [Home](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) - [View All Posts](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/all) - [Visit mbsbooks.com](https://www.mbsbooks.com/) [![MBS Foreword](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Foreword_Online/logos/fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png?width=400&name=fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png "MBS Foreword")](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) # Ideas, information and industry news for collegiate retailers # Streamline Physical Inventory Posted by Liz Schulte on 6/23/25, 6:30 AM Topics: [college store system](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-system), [college store retail management system](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-retail-management-system), [college bookstore inventory management](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-bookstore-inventory-management) Physical Inventory can be a long, tedious process. However, it is a necessary project to ensure accuracy and identify errors. The MBS system helps stores accomplish physical inventory more efficiently. ![Streamline Physical Inventory ](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Foreword_Online/2025%20FO%20art/Streamline-Physical-Inventory_FO-Header_Proof-v1_250618.jpg?width=1200&height=627&name=Streamline-Physical-Inventory_FO-Header_Proof-v1_250618.jpg)Campus stores do not have to settle for long days of missed sales opportunities while conducting physical inventory with MBS’ solution. The solution gives stores the flexibility they need to conduct physical inventory in the best way for their store. They can select how they would like to organize their inventory and how they want to input inventory data, from manual entry to scanners or third-party uploads. ## The MBS Physical Inventory Solution MBS’ physical inventory solution provides: - Comprehensive reporting - The ability to organize by division, department, class or store - Full or partial inventory freeze which allows you to conduct business as usual during the count - Inventory scanning which provides flexibility to use our mobile back-office system with a laptop and scanner or with a Datalogic Memor 11 handheld device “Probably the number one benefit of partnering with MBS Store Technology Solutions has been the array and number of applications that are housed in Arc. It has really allowed our purchasing and accounting teams to work in tandem with one another and achieve a high level of accuracy and control over our inventory,” **Craig Bauer, Course Materials Manager, University of Manitoba BookStore,** said. “Honestly, we have such a ridiculously low level of inventory shrinkage, by industry standards. We have our processes outlined and they work time and again. Those processes are possible because of the breadth of applications in Arc — the different accounting-related functions, point-of-sale functions, purchasing functions and the ability to run everything through stock ledger. It's just a powerful set of applications that positions us to perform with a high level of accuracy in our receiving, sales and purchasing. 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